Another New Chicken Devotee :)

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. The Best of Luck with your Flock! And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska.

 

[Isadora]

Hello, and welcome to BYC! I'm so glad you decided to join our friendly and helpful community

 

[Grammy60]

Hello and welcome to BYC So happy you have joined us.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and welcome to BYC.

 

[swampfox440]

Hi, welcome to BYC! thanks for joining us and pleased to meet you.

 

[kalanivalley]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Your rooster being aloof is normal. They are always on watch for any potential threat to their hens. He sounds like he's a good boy.

Oh that's great to know, thankyou Being our first boy we weren't sure, but he is so lovely with the hens that has made us really happy )

 

[kalanivalley]

Hello, welcome to BYC!
It is a bit of a misconception, that roosters protect the flock. They alert the hens to danger. They don't, as a general rule, fight off predators.
That said, I love roosters, and can't imagine my flock without them.

Oh yes you're right, I think I didn't word that well lol. But totally agree we are loving having him join the flock. The first thing he did when he arrived was to start picking up bits of food and taking it over to the hens, so sweet to watch

 

[kalanivalley]

Welcome from New Orleans. What parish are you in? I hope you enjoy your time with us. Please ask questions, we have lots of friendly, knowledgeable people here, who will be happy to help in anyway they can.

Hello, thank you so much I am actually in Queensland Australia (I hope that's ok?)

 

[kalanivalley]

Thank you everyone for all of the lovely warm welcomes