Welcome to BYC. I am fairly new to this site, too. I have found a couple of threads I really enjoy. They are: Growing Fodder for Chickens and Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds. I wouldn't suggest starting with too many things at once. However, I really do think the chickens are happier eating fermented feed and not just because of the alcohol. They don't have runny poop and they clean every last bit of it up. My chickens waste nothing when it comes to fermented feed.
Good luck with your new hobby. Hope you enjoy the chickens as much as I do.