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Hello Melanie and welcome to BYC

There are so many breeds to consider. I'd suggest reading up on each breed, but ultimately getting a mix to begin with would be my advice. That way you'll discover what breeds suit you and your environment best.

Here’s a link to the Articles section - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ There you’ll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping chickens - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs.

There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. If you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - Find Your State Thread


Best wishes

Pork Pie
 
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Hi Melanie, nice to have you here. If you ask 20 people which breeds are best, you'll probably get 20 different answers :). Do your research and go with a mixed flock as previously suggested...you'll have a chance to see which you like best!
 
G’Day from down under Melanie :frow Welcome!

Another article which might be of assistance is: Pickin a Chicken

You might also be interested in downloading this free e-book My First Year With Chickens

I do hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

As Pork Pie mentioned, BYC has Topic of the Week articles which I have found to be a great resource and a one stop shop for questions which may have already been discussed within the BYC membership group. One in particular that may be helpful for you at this stage is:
Topic of the Week - Getting Started, Keeping Chickens

If you would like to share Pictures and Stories of your flock when they arrive, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out ;)

Best wishes and good luck!
 

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