Hi and welcome to BYC! You have come to the right place to get your adventure off on the right foot. As you are new to keeping chickens the Learning Center here https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center is a great place to start. Look forward to hearing about your adventures with your new flock!
Hi and welcome to BYC - glad that you have joined us.
You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - just type the name of your state in the search box.