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Before you buy chickens, it's essential to thoroughly research their basic needs (food, shelter, and water), breeds, and common problems. Call your local 4H chapter and your county extension office for information on local hatcheries, feed and supply stores, and veterinarians.

Guide Books
Chickens in Your Backyard: A Beginner's Guide by Rick and Gail Luttmann (Rodale, 1976)

Living With Chickens by Jay Rossier (Lyons Press, 2002)

Magazine
Poultry Press: A strong focus on poultry shows, with information on breeding, hatching, and raising poultry.

Websites
Feathersite: A clearinghouse of poultry information.

Oklahoma State University Poultry Breeds Page.

Penn State Poultry Extension Site: Extensive resource links to poultry related topics.

For more information about raising chickens in your backyard, go to Mississippi State Extension Service on raising chickens at home

Organizations
The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy: Dedicated to the conservation of rare breeds, including chickens.

American Poultry Association: Publishes American Standard of Perfection, which describes all recognized purebred chicken breeds.

American Pastured Poultry Producers Association: Dedicated to educating people about the benefits of raising poultry on pasture.

Hatcheries
Murray McMurray Hatchery

Sandhill Preservation Center

Organic Chicken Feed
Genesis, Zenon Park, Saskatchewan

Nature's Best Organic Feed, Kreamer, Pennsylvania

Good Earth Organic Farm, Celeste, Texas

Homestead Organics, Berwick, Ontario

Home-Grown Poultry, Madison, Minnesota


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