Hello all! I'm brand new to chickens, altho I'm looking forward to raising some, and learning lots more. We are in Corvallis also, the NW part. Seems to be a huge group of Oregonians here. Good to know! We are in the process of getting an outdoor area ready for our first chicks, hopefully by next month. This site seems to have a bunch of wonderful info and people... I will mostly be lurking, listening, and learning!