Backyard Poultry

General Information

Considerations in Raising Small Backyard Flocks of Poultry in Population-dense Communities http://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/AG_Poultry_2009-02pr.pdf.

Selecting Chickens for Home Use http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/7232.pdf.

Urban Poultry http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/poultry/urban.html.

Biosecurity for Poultry at Community Farms http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8280.pdf.

Tips of Raising Backyard Chickens includes a links to other useful PDF publications about backyard flocks http://extension.usu.edu/htm/news/articleID=9826.

backyardchickens.com is a site managed by Rob Ludlow, the author of "Raising Chickens for Dummies". He has complied a list of links to various magazine articles and websites relating to backyard chickens.

Diseases and Pests

Parasite Management for Natural and Organic Poultry: Coccidiosis http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/coccidiosis.html.

Protecting Backyard Flocks from Avian Influenza http://www.extension.org/pages/24510/protecting-backyard-flocks-from-avian-influenza.

Raccoon Damage Management http://www.extension.org/pages/10999/raccoon-damage-management.

Other Resources

[Podcast] Chickens in the Neighborhood - A couple of years ago we took a look at the ins and outs of running a chicken coop in a residential area. Now, with more and more towns and cities allowing people to have chicken coops in residential areas, consumers are asking questions about the safety of the eggs from these chickens. In this podcast, Dr. Michele Jay-Russell of the UC Davis Western Center for Food Safety discusses what you should know before you buys eggs from the house down the block, instead of the grocery store. http://www.avmamedia.org/display.asp?sid=347&NAME=Chickens_in_the_Neighborhood

[Podcast] Poultry: Coming to a Backyard Near You? - In What many consider a sign of the times, some residents of urban areas have begun raising poultry in their backyards. In the latest Chew on this podcast, Dr. Bret marsh, state veterinarian of Indiana, joins us to discuss backyard poultry and food safety. http://avmamedia.org/display.asp?sid=198&tid=207&NAME=Poultry:_Coming_to_a_Backyard_Near_You