Golden Comet Chicken: What to Know Before Buying One

Hi there everyone! Welcome to The Happy Chicken Coop YouTube Channel!

Today we are going to be talking about the Golden Comet Chicken and everything you need to know about that breed:
-Appearance
-History
-Egg Laying Capability
-Lifespan
-Temperament and more!

Stay tuned!

[laurasarratt]

I have one Golden Comet. She has laid an impossible number of eggs in her 4 year old life. In her first year she got egg bound along with a vent infection, and a sour crop. I took her to a vet that treated chickens and I nursed her for 4 weeks. I am elderly and good at it. She recovered and has given me a ridiculous number of eggs since. Two of those years she only took 2 days off. This season she has slowed down to 5 a week with 2 of the eggs pointy. I will allow her to retire gracefully and live out her life with my deepest respect and gratitude.

[dylnthmsn]

I just got 5 more. They are the sweetest. Once they start laying on a great diet, they don't stop.

[burbul]

Nice channel. Been raising hens for about ten years now, enjoy the hobby alot. I picked up a few in March and they've been paying every day since August. They are definitely great layers. It's too bad they dont last as long as other breeds. They are a very friendly bird for sure. Thank you for all the info you provide

[veronicaf]

I adore my comets. Sweet, gentle, friendly, and the best egg layer we have ever had.

[AnselLindner]

Just got 5 GC chicks. Picked them for egg production and temperament. Great experience for my young teenagers.

[MandyConner-vgux]

I have 8 3-4 yr old Comets, Comet/EE crosses, and Comet RIR crosses. Love the breed. I have other breeds and a mixed flock of free range egg layers. They are as docile as my Orpingtons, and my top layers. Added a fresh batch of Comets to the brooder this morning, so as my old girls fade out my new girls are getting going.

[sheilal]

Some friends of ours had about 270 GCs dropped on them by a hatchery rather than doing them in. We got five. One had a set-to with our cockerel wherein her wing was hurt. I isolated her for a week to recover, and she's fine now. They are very gentle and don't mind being held. Most of mine other breeds now are pullets, so we are glad for the eggs. These may not live long, but they'll retire and live out their years with us.

[kathleenpira]

I have a 6 month old GC hen, has been laying for a month including several double yolks. Somehow she was very injured in the run. I blamed the rooster but the injury is almost 4 inches long and horizontal so now we suspect she got stuck under one of the coop doors. She is picked on my the other hens, particularly the Ancona. I treated and cleaned the wound for over a week and when I saw her dust bathing with grit in the wound... we went to the vet. Ended up she was incredibly infected, the wound much deeper than we realized. Long story... she is recovering from a $300 surgery to clean out and close that hound. She is in an e-collar and has a drain. And why att this medical attention... because this little bird is absolutely sweet and adorable, I "love" her!

[rockynorthen]

keep it up man, good info you puttin out !! the 4 i have are 6-months old layin like crazy. i did not know they had such a short high production time. im pretty new to raising yardbirds. i just subscribed so i dont miss any new news....thanks again....semper fi

[LovingIdaho]

I have had golden comet as my main flock quite a few times . They always bred true for me for 3 generations .

[marysharon]

We have of these beautiful chickens. Large brown jumbo eggs. So lovely. Eggs every day.

[blondego]

SOOOO... This happened:
I have a flock of about 😊 17 chickens ( including 2 Turkeys).
In that flock is a "He-Doesn't-know-
he's-small" SILKIE Rooster, and his lady, a Blue Spash Silkie.
So my Silkie Rooster managed to violate my disabled Golden Comet "Little-One", ( She was born with a bad leg and can only hop on one leg and uses a bad leg for balance. She cannot fly either...
I fed her every two hours by hand when she was a little...
We did not think she was going to make it) anyway, I saved a couple of her eggs for a few days after he got to her, And out of curiosity put them in my incubator in the house... The egg hatched today. I am ecstatic and excited and very very curious to see what this precious little one grows up to look like... so far even in the incubator at 1 hour old. I can tell it has 4 toes but it has the large eyes of the Partridge Silkie dad. And a slightly curved beak like its father but it has the colorings of Little One, the golden comet.
So Do you have any opinion or ideas thank you so much😊😊

[TaneKarnes]

Just acquired 2 young hens. Thank you for doing a spot on this variety. Helped me identify as from feed store. It would be extremely helpful if you would add chick colors to the content. I have a variety of youngsters. I know what most are, the hybrids throwing me off.

[DanielleWilliams-mi]

My girl is so sweet I have her with Brahma ..cocchin .. Americana..and Russian orloff....she definitely always seeks us out even jumps in my man's car and wants to go on rides she's so curious about her humans she's a great free ranger and actually she protects her area when ducks come around trying to eat her food

[doriszimmerman]

I think my chicks are Buff Orpington s bought at a farm store. They are growing well and are easy to manage. We have a large Tom cat that always babysits my baby chicks. He justs watches and if a hawk comes near he herds them under a car. He follows them at a distance. When they lay down he does too. I wish I could send a photo. He has done this for several years never threatening or hurting one.

[duboislegacyfarm]

My Comet is my favorite girl. We call her nosey Rosie. She always has to know what is new in the yard so she can tell everyone else about it. 😂

[betlaux]

2019 may was when we got them, awesome family pets

[aero]

Great video but I have found Orpingtons are aggressive towards more docile birds, and have heard the same about Barred Plymouth Rock. If I had one type of chicken I would have Orpingtons, but since I have a mixed flock I can't keep them.

[markferguson]

I purchased what I was told was buff Orpingtons but they look more like comets to me and they lay like crazy.

[chickinnfarmer]

Have you done a video on polish if not can you do one I love the polish breed and I want to learn more about them your channel is very helpful