This is a good website for beginners! I'd try and get some Black Rocks or other hybrids - they're hardy and they lay well. Not really suitable for the table though.
We've just killed five Hubbards for the freezer and they were awesome! We were lucky to get week old chicks off another forum member but they aren't available in SCotland much - but I thik hatching eggs might be an option. I need to do something about meat birds anyway, so I'll post something in the diary when I do.