How to get started raising chickens?

[TwinWillowAcres]

Just a theoretical question...

If you were to advise a newcomer into getting into chickens, what would you tell them?

How many to get, where to get them?

Where to house them, how much space to have? Different pens, etc.

Basically describe the perfect set up for your perfect flock and how to get there.

 

[turkeys rule3]

I'd start off with 4 chicks I got mine from naylors in here IN TX I housed mine in a 20x12ft brooder made with wood for support and nothing but alluminum and if your successful get more and more till your happy with your flock and the alluminum in spanish is lamina I don't know what it is in English hope it help and wasn't confusing

 

[RareDuck]

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[TwinWillowAcres]

Thanks for the replies, however they did not answer the theoretical question.