Introduction Panama City Florida

[StoneyThompson]

A beautiful rooster flew onto our property after a storm about a three months ago. Immediately thought he was our neighbors because they have lots of chickens but we found out he was not. He hung out on the porch for several days and became hand tame to me. He started going next door and harassing hints hens over there so I decided to build him a coupe and buy him some chicks to raise as his own flock. I got three laying hens from my friend and ordered 24 day-old chicks plus the exotic bonus chick from McMurray. They came in well.9 weeks later they are hand tame free-range with converted shed as a coop but unfortunately rooster got hit by a coyote before the coop was completed. His name was Turkey Lurckey. My hens will be laying in another eight weeks.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC and thanks for joining us. Sorry to hear about your roo, but you have at least one from your newbies that i can see.

You'll find lots of info in the Learning Centre - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/learning-center.11/ and if you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best

Pork Pie

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

I am super sorry about your rooster. Predators are brutal.

Ken has left you some great links to follow. If you still have questions, we are all here to help answer them.

Great to have you aboard and welcome to our roost!

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC!
We are so glad you joined our flock.

This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

 

[rjohns39]

Welcome to BYC from middle Tennessee Sorry to hear about your roo

 

[drumstick diva]

R.I.P. the rooster that started it all. What a shame.

 

[N F C]

Sorry to hear about your loss but enjoyed reading what brought you into the chicken biz. Thanks for sharing a photo, it's nice to have you here!