I joined up just now because we (My wife and I) anre looking to move within the next few months to a place that has room and allows us to raise animals, and chickens are the first animals we want to try. We appreciate self-sustainability and where we live now, the city code specifically prohibits any livestock or fowl. We also need much more land.
I figure that raising chickens will be a great primer/gateway to having other animals. Wife has mentioned alpacas, goats, etc. Gotta take a step somewhere and the first step is education. I was turned on to this site in the comments section of a YouTube video I was watching, (Stoney Ridge Farmer) and his video on dealing with "Pasty Butt" or "Poopy Butt". Stoney Ridge Farmer - How to Get Rid of Poopy Butt
Anyhow, someone who is a member here (RIR chicks) has a comment about this site so I checked it out and just decided to join.
We have 3 kids - 10, 9 and 5 and we homeschool, so the kids will have an education coming in the fall hopefully once we can move.
I figure that raising chickens will be a great primer/gateway to having other animals. Wife has mentioned alpacas, goats, etc. Gotta take a step somewhere and the first step is education. I was turned on to this site in the comments section of a YouTube video I was watching, (Stoney Ridge Farmer) and his video on dealing with "Pasty Butt" or "Poopy Butt". Stoney Ridge Farmer - How to Get Rid of Poopy Butt
Anyhow, someone who is a member here (RIR chicks) has a comment about this site so I checked it out and just decided to join.
We have 3 kids - 10, 9 and 5 and we homeschool, so the kids will have an education coming in the fall hopefully once we can move.
There are 100's of helpful articles in the Learning Center that might help you get started: 
Hello and welcome to BYC, You found an Amazing Poultry Community to be a part of with many great knowledgeable members, who are more then willing to jump in and help you along your journey with any questions you may have. 
Hello! and welcome to BYC!
We are happy you have joined our community. Chickens will definitely get you started and they are loads of fun.
