poultryOne is the ultimate online destination for raising chickens in the urban backyard. Since 1999, our personal guides have helped hundreds of thousands of people discover the joys of raising their own flock of happy hens. As the top-ranked resource community for poultry fanciers, poultryOne offers a variety of popular resources that include 18,000 pages of unique content covering everything you need to know for raising chickens, raising ducks, raising geese, and raising quail. We also boast a thriving and vibrant online chicken forum with 2,000+ friendly hobbyists just like you. We'll show you the basics of raising chickens successfully, and how to take your backyard poultry hobby to the ultimate next level.

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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. Join the urban chicken revolution and learn just how easy it is to get started in the chicken hobby!

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