Gold Comet Vs Barred Rock

[speckledhen]

Tammy, do you mean the one in my avatar? That is my crippled rooster, Zane. His younger brother, Dutch, leads my laying flock.

 

[tlbunting1962]

I am not quite sure which one it is but some one had mention your roo. I think they are so much fun to watch and I have already read so many different stories about them that it just fascinates me. I never knew.

 

[speckledhen]

I have BR roosters, a Blue Orpington rooster and a Delaware rooster. Lotsa boys here.

 

[Hotwings]

My best friend Freebie bought 13 Golden Comets this spring. They all to seem to be doing well, but since they haven't started to lay yet but I assume they will. She has a barred rock/australorp roo. He is a homegrown bird (not a hatchery bird) and was orphaned as a chick. Chase has turned out to be a beautiful roo and very docile. He has yet shown any tendencies of being aggressive to humans. I think the barred rocks are good birds , like buffs and as well as the australorps. I think some bantams are good little layers as well as making good little broodies. I can't say aanything about the comets as I haven't been around them much but they are turning out to be good birds, since they are a egg laying hybrid they won't go broody.

 

[wombat]

We have a couple Golden Comet, and of the birds we have, they are the best "pets." My daughter carries her favorite around like a rag doll, and that hen will even ride down a rather tall playground slide in my daughter's lap.

We have RIR hens too, originally from hatchery stock a few generations back, and they are nice birds as well, though not as docile as the comets are. I've never had any issue with RIR hens temperment, though we have a RIR roo that can get a bit uppity at times. He wouldn't be good at his job if he didn't.

BR and Orpingtons are also good pet layers.

Our kids are presently five and seven years old, and they handle the birds all the time. Never have had any issues with any hens, though they've been pecked by roos a few times.

Golden Comets are rather ordinary looking, but as far as temperment and laying goes, they're hard to beat as pet layers.

 

[ruralmom]

I was to understand that a Golden Comet was a product of a RIR roo and a White Leghorn and the Red Stars were a product of RIR roo and a White rock hen. I could be wrong. I have only GC and RIR hens with some Black Stars mixed in. I like the GC for they are friendly compact good egg layers. My RIR hens are good but are bigger and eat more. Both breeds do well in the 6800 ft of the Colorado high country which is my concern. I currently have 35 GC 10 BS and 10 RIR.
Question, how soon after introduction of a roo will I get fertilized eggs for hatching? thanks lo

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I just have to say, that when I was younger, I had sex-links. They flew out constantly, were like Beetlejuice on crack and were psychotically cannibalistic.

I will NEVER own another sex-link EVER in my life.

 

[jjparke]

My br's have been the most docile birds I have owned. My buff orp's are scaredy cats but the RI's were defintely the most standoff-ish and flighty.

 

[Junkmanme]

Just to provide an example of how different experiences can be:

My Buff Orpington hen is THE Boss Hen. She has an arrogant attitude and the ONLY chicken I have that is NOT afraid of her is my Golden Comet Rooster, who is a gentlemanly fellow that won't put up with any "stuff" from anyone.

Also, this Buff Orpington hen is my BEST laying hen and a GREAT "Broody". (So I really haven't any "serious" complaints about her.) But, that said,......she certainly ISN'T "passive"!

just my 2 pesos worth,

-Junkmanme-

 

[Shepherd 55]

I met a lady at my daughter's swim practice yesterday, she was selling eggs for a friend of hers. She proceed to tell us that they were from Gold Comets. I have never heard of that breed. She is telling me that Barred rocks are just as mean as RI. Now I will say that I have had RI and was not please with their disposition. But I still think they are beautiful birds and for some folks maybe they are not that way. I raised from pullets and handled them and all.
I read that the BR and the Black Australops had good dispositions. Now this woman tells me otherwise. I have my heart set on those for now. Of course when I have more land I would like to get more.

But anyway I also read that the Gold Comets are hybrids. She told me that they only lay for two years is that right? I want chickens I can make pets out of as well. I do not intend to eat the ladies. I want them for eggs but I want them to be happy and healthy and not genetically engineered. I thought the price that she was selling the eggs for were a little over the top. I guess that is because I already get free eggs from the farm next to my friend.

Help! I need help with this decision and making sure that I am making the right choice in chickens.

Thank you all.
Tammy

We have Barred rock, golden comets and road island reds! I really love the golden comets they are sweet birds and great layers! and our hens are older and still laying great! The barred rock are easy to tame and make good pets if handled and good layers and bigger birds if you want meat. the Roads island reds can tame down if you handle them. we have crossed the barred rock and golden comet and can't wait to see how they turn out, Golden comets are super layers big brown eggs, but not as good for meat, hope this helps i think you got some bad info