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Raising Backyard Chickens:

Chickens are one of the more popular species of backyard poultry to raise—more popular than raising ducks and raising geese, combined! People raise chickens in a variety of settings, both urban and rural, and for a variety of reasons. Examples include for eggs, meat or ornamental purposes.

1. Read one of our 100+ backyard chicken articles, like "How to Feed Chickens," "How to Build Chicken Coops," and "The General Care of Chickens."

2. Go in-depth in our article resource library: All About Raising Chickens.

3. Join our poultry forum and experience an online poultry social network unlike any other! Get answers to your pressing poultry questions, and share in the common experiences of other hobbyists. You might even be awarded with hatchery gift certificates and poultry supplies!

4. If you have a specific question or need, search our poultry database.