Thanks to your husband for his time in service, and Welcome to Backyard chickens. The Learning center is a great place to start and will answer questions you didn't even know you had yet. You might also check out "Raising backyard chickens " thread, coops, and predator forums.
Thanks everyone! We've had chickens for some time now and had great success! Now I'd like to dabble in breeding, yikes! I'm nervous but what's the worst that can happen? Adorable babies?! Lol! Thanks for the support!
Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to join our flock. A lot of us were lurkers before joining. ) Raising chickens is a wonderful experience for children. My granddaughter (pictured in my avatar) loves our chickens. Tell your husband I said, "Thank you for your service to our country." Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck with your flock.