Hi all

[Bestofsmall]

I got baby chicks 9 wks ago. 1rir,1leghorn 1wyandotte,1easter egger,& 2 brahma st run.(was hoping for a roo) both are female! Last weekend I was given an adult Polish roo he is awesome! Who had been bullied by another roo& a turkey at his old home.He evidently had to fight for food & water as he seems to 'guard' them till he has enough then will let the girls have some.I hope over time he will stop doing this when he realizes he doesn't have to fight anymore. I think I may be spoiling them a bit but they are so sweet! Copper my EE jumps in my lap to be petted every morning & princess Flossie is just an explorer.Right now they have a small coop on closed in porch & run attached but we are building a permanent coop & larger run .We have coyotes & bears for sure so it will be a smaller fort knox! I'm not sure how old Alfie my roo is they had him a year & was grown when they got him, is there anyway to tell his age? Thanks
Below are pics of Copper,Flossie & Alfie!

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC. Judging by the size of his spurs, I would guess that the rooster is not very old.

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC.
If you truly want a Fort, ditch the chicken wire and use hardware cloth. For bear, you'll probably need hot wire. @DobieLover can give you recommendations on the electric wire.

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. The Best of Luck with your Flock! Thank's for sharing the picture's your Chickens are Beautiful! 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

 

[featherhead007]

Welcome to the coop. Hello Polish rooster.

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

Welcome to BYC! So glad you could join us!

 

[swampfox440]

Hi, welcome to BYC! pretty birds. Pleased to meet you.

 

[rjohns39]

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

 

[CrazyChicken360]

Welcome to BYC! We're so glad you decided to join!

What such cute chicks!