Head for "where am I, where are you?" in the social forum. You can locate and post on your state thread and ask your questions there. I'm sure you will find some chicken folks in your area.
Welcome to BYC! Glad you decided to join our flock. You have been given some good links by Kelsie2290 and Drumstick diva. Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. What kind of chickens do you have?