Total newbie. Bought a coop from Amazon to get me started. Double Savoy Large Chicken Coop with 2 Nest Boxes Suitable Up to 10 Small Birds. I did some research on breeds and my top 2 picks were Buff Orpington and Sussex. Then bought 4 unexpected Ameraucana chicks from Tractor Supply. (This can happen when you shop with your daughter) I returned and bought the 4 Buff Orpingtons I wanted the next week. Now I just need a run for when the girls are old enough to leave the brooder.