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Welcome :welcome Nice to have you here! Good advice and links provided already! If space is an issue I agree with banties or silkies, three is the minimum I would start with. Chickens are flock animals and do best when they have a buddy or two. Check out the coop section for ideas
 
Welcome to BYC! Good on you for doing the research before bringing chickens to your home rather than diving right in. Do lots of reading and ask lots of questions. People here are very helpful. Your birds will benefit from the effort.

Also, I recommend you go here and enter your general location. It will help people with location-appropriate answers to your questions.
 
Welcome to BYC, one thing a lot of people new to them forget, just like for our families we keep first aid supplies, you should as others have stated have a predator proof coop, know what predators your most likely going to be dealing with in your area, and a Chicken first aid kit put together, and then research the breed or breeds your interested in based on location as some do better in colder climates while others are better suited to hot climates, I gave up on planning cause chickens always through a monkey wrench in best laid plans and sit there laughing at us, pay attention to your little flock on daily basis you will notice when something is off as they are super good at hiding illness or injury. Lastly don't be afraid to have fun here and ask questions there is a lot of great people here, with varying ways of doing things but ultimately you have to decide what works best for you and your flock. Eggcited to have you here
 
Hiya Chickenchic49, and :welcome! Glad you could join us:). I don't live in a hurricane central sort of place, but that sounds like a good idea for a featured thread: How to successfully raise chickens in an environment where hurricanes are a real threat. Anyhoo hope you find the perfect chooks for your family to enjoy:thumbsup
 

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