Resources

Books

There are literally thousands of books on the subject of chickens and raising them. I have collected and displayed here just a few very useful resources that will help you in raising and caring for your own backyard flock of chickens.

Living with Chickens: Everything You Need to Know to Raise Your Own Backyard Flock
Jay Rossier, Geoff Hansen - 2004
Vermonter Jay Rossier draws on his own experiences and those of his fellow poultrymen in discussing how to keep marauders from the chicken coop, the benefits of homemade grain versus commercial, and how to live (and sleep) with a rooster in your midst. Personal anecdotes, interesting facts, and lush, full-color photographs of the birds and their landscape round out this comprehensive book.

Keep Chickens!: Tending Small Flocks in Cities, Suburbs, and other Small Spaces
Barbara Kilarski - 2003
Chickens are hot! Kilarski, a woman with a passion for poultry, offers a handbook that is as practical and encouraging as it is witty and entertaining. This book provides the detailed information every aspiring chicken keeper needs to know. 16-page color insert.

Raising Chickens Right
Laura Childs - 2001
Whether you want to raise chickens during Spring and Summer for a supply of healthy and delicious roast chicken, just want farm fresh eggs on a regular basis, or you'd just like to keep a 'banty or two' as backyard birds (even on the back porch as pets), this ebook is for you.

How to Raise Chickens
Christine Heinrichs - 2007
A hands-on, easy-to-use guide to raising chickens in the backyard--from designing a coop to choosing breeds, caring for chicks, egging, sexing, and butchering.