Kingston Public Library and edible South Shore magazine present
Keeping Chickens in Your Backyard, January 2014, Updated January 2023

Books in the Old Colony Library Network

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Chickens for the backyard homesteader: the essential guide to choosing and keeping happy, healthy hens by Suzie Baldwin, 2013.

Once upon a flock: life with my soulful chickens  by Lauren Scheuer, 2013

The chicken whisperer’s guide to keeping chickens: everything you need to know and didn’t know about backyard and urban chickens by Andy Schneider, 2011.

Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens by Gail Damerow, 2010.

Keeping Pet Chickens: bring your backyard to life and enjoy the bounty of fresh eggs from your own small flock of happy hens by Johannes Paul, 2005

Websites

backyardchickens.com  Learning center, community blogs, breeds, coop designs.

tillysnest.com  Sharing information on backyard chickens.

yardbirdsbackyardchickens.com  Chickens in a local urban setting, services, training, classes.

mass.gov/eea/agencies/agr/animal-health/poultry/ Department of Agriculture Poultry Program. 

smallfarms.cornell.edu Cornell’s Small Farm resources has great info.

Buying Chickens and Supplies

bridgewaterfarm.com Bridgewater Farm Supply, chicks and more

mypetchicken.com  Baby chicks, coops, accessories, information.

morrisonshomeandgarden.com   Morrison’s, a local resource for chicks and supplies.

mcmurrayhatchery.com/index.html Chicks, supplies, equipment.

premier1supplies.com   Poultry fences, feeders, supplies.

devinefeedandpet.com  Local backyard chicken supplies.

critterfence.com/chicken-fence-kits Do-it-yourself chicken fence kits