My boyfriend and I live out in the country and have really become interested in keeping some hens. We mainly want to keep them for pets and egg production. We were told that they are very social animals and would be best in groups of six of more. We are looking to build our own coop. Can anyone recommend any good beginner chickens to start off with? I know there are many breeds available and I want to keep it simple to start off. If you know of any good websites please feel free to share. I have been researching and also bought a couple of books. Thanks for any info that you may have.