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FeatherSite – The Poultry Page – An on-line zoological garden of domestic poultry, including photos, video and information about various breeds of fowl, such as chickens, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, peafowl, pigeons, and turkeys. Various wildfowl are also included.

Small Poultry Flocks (Texas A&M) – This publication is designed to assist those individuals who wish to maintain a small poultry flock either for producing eggs or meat or as a hobby. General management principles are discussed and suggestions are made on housing facilities, equipment, and methods of starting the home flock.

Raising Fowl And Small Animals In Urban Areas (Virginia Cooperative Extension Service) – Raising hobby fowl like pigeons, cage birds, ornamental fowl and small laying flocks is an increasingly popular pastime for urban residents. While at the same time, city limits and subdivisions seem to advance further into the rural countryside.

Small Poultry Flocks (North Carolina State University) – Raising poultry as a small backyard project has gained popularity in recent years. High quality food products can be produced from this type of flock. In addition, youngsters can learn to care for animals and experience the enjoyment of keeping animals as a hobby. But before investing time and money in such an enterprise you should consider the economics, practicality, and technical aspects of the venture. It is the objective of this Poultry Science and Technology Guide to provide the information needed to properly care for a small chicken flock.

Poultry for the Smaller Producer (Oklahoma State University) - Although the major supply of eggs and poultry meat in the U.S. is produced by commercial producers, many people prefer to produce their own. A variety of reasons can be given for home production, not the least of which is the desire to care for and be around growing animals.

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