Books
Check the nearest public library for books on backyard chickens. Click here for an example of what public libraris have to offer. There are many books on keeping small chicken flocks, which may also be called backyard or garden chickens, hobby chickens, pet chickens, city chickens.
Chicken Health and Husbandry Links
Please send suggestions for quality links to annviera at utk dot edu
- Management Guide for the Backyard FlockRead this 6 page guide before deciding to get backyard chickens. Source: Claudia Dunkley. Georgia Poultry Extension Specialist, 2009
- Nutrition for the Backyard FlockThis circular tells you how to provide your flock with fresh water and a complete balanced ration. 2009 UGA Extension
- How to Safely Hold or Resetrain ChickensPrevent preventable injuries to your chickens by learning how to hold or restrain them safely.
- Building a Chicken Coop: What to Provide in Sheltering your ChickensVirginia Tech Extension Publication from 2009
- Keep Your Flock HealthyUSDA APHIS Biosecurity for Birds--Include Spanish language materials.
- Preventative Medicine for Backyard FlocksPrevention is key to chicken health: Extension Veterinary Factsheet from OSU
- Chicken Diseases--anatomy, physiology, disease identificationUK Extension Web page with illustrations and links
- backyardchickens.comLots of ads, but lots of information also. Be sure to double-check any recommendations in other sources. Great service to chickens and their keepers.
- ABC Public Library Guide to Books on Poultry Mini FarmingFrom the ABC New Mexico Public Library
- Chicken WhispererAtlanta-based backyard chicken author, radio show host. Includes how-to videos.
- Penn State Poultry Resources by Discipline or SpeciesLinks curated by Extension personnel. This page has selected resources to support small flocks.
- Small Flock Management of Poultry MS State Extension"The discussions and publications that follow can be useful to both novice and experienced poultry producers for expanding their knowledge of poultry."
- Search Tip Example--limit to .edu domains: backyard chickens site:.eduLooking for more info? Search in Google for [backyard chickens] or [garden chickens] or [backyard poultry] or [small flocks] THEN limit the search to .edu domains using the Google Advanced Search. This quickly limits the search to quality information primarily from university Extension publications.
- Poultry Behavior and RestraintDevelopment of this educational material was by the Center for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University
Ask Your Veterinarian First!
The purpose of this guide is to provide the best available animal health information after an appointment with a veterinarian.
