A friendly welcome to you @s98330qIf I am reading it correctly, then I send best wishes and healing to your family, first off. But 21 years of marriage is amazing, and I give you lots of credit for that!
Hopefully BYC provides all the info and advice you need as you get into raising chickens- study up on some of our old forum posts and articles, and get well educated on topics like predator prevention, health and general care, behavior, and more. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask around and folks will combine experiences to give you the best possible answers!
and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.
