Hi!!! My husband and I live in SW Missouri! Glad to see you joined. This site has helped us in so many ways. A great learning tool. We are new chicken people also. I had chickens when I was a child, but they were all leghorns and RIRs, not friendly and at that time, I hated them!!! Now we have 6 GLW, 5 SLW, 5 Doms (all 9 weeks old) and 2 grownup gals that are production reds. My husband and I are just amazed at the fun we have had with these "silly"ole chickens. Have fun!
Welcome from NE Kansas. Those chickens will get you every time. Just when you think you can't possibly add another breed, you will find one you simply MUST try out. They are worse than potato chips!
I know you will enjoy BYC. I have gotten a lot of helpful information from this site and made a lot of great friends. I was originally from Missouri and now two of my three sons now reside in sw Missouri.