First Timer

[jyoungiii123]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens Got freedom ranger chicks roughly 2 months ago
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
3 hens 1 cock

(3) What breeds do you have?
Freedom rangers
(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
Google search
(5) What are some of your other hobbies.
Anything outdoors carpentry
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
Simple man trying to live off the land

 

[theoldchick]

Ooooh, a carpenter. Welcome to the flock!

 

[jyoungiii123]

Thank you. I'm from teays valley wv and lately it can get in the 50's at night is that to cool for my chickens. I turned an old building into a coop it does have some insulation. Assisi when can I expect too start seeing some eggs?

 

[New2chicluv]

Welcome BYC is very handy, I've learned lots here I'm sure you will too.

 

[Pork Pie]

Thank you. I'm from teays valley wv and lately it can get in the 50's at night is that to cool for my chickens. I turned an old building into a coop it does have some insulation. Assisi when can I expect too start seeing some eggs?

Hello and welcome to BYC

At 2 months old they should be ok with those temps. You should expect eggs at around 6 months.

On this link you'll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping chickens - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/


There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. 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 can use this link to contact members in your area - Find Your State Thread

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Duck Lover88]

Howdy

 

[Joeschooks]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Great to have you here. Carpentry is certainly a useful skill for a chicken keeper to have

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Welcome to Backyard Chickens. Thanks for joining us!

 

[N F C]

Pork Pie Ken has given you some great links, I hope you find them useful.

Make yourself at home here and thanks for joining us!

 

[Kiki]

We are glad you joined this flock!
Jump right in and make yourself at home.

You might like this thread:
Comparing my insulated and non-insulated coops

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

Coop Ideas:
Chicken Coops

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