Health:
Chicken Health and Care "Perspectives" Facebook group
(Formerly "Chicken Vet Corner")
"Chicken First-Aid Kit and Sick Bay" by The Chicken Chick
Free email subscription with excellent health information! (Click the image to subscribe.)
Communicate with other chicken-keepers:
Local:
Hens in Hampton VA Facebook group
Hampton Roads Hens Facebook group
Newport News Backyard Chickens Facebook group
Backyard Hens 4 Norfolk Facebook group
Portsmouth Hen Keepers Facebook group (PLUCK: Portsmouth League of Urban Chicken Keepers)
Save the Chickens JCC Facebook group (James City County)
Suffolk Hen Keepers Facebook group
4 Chesapeake Hens Facebook group
4 Virginia Beach Hens Facebook group
4 Virginia Beach Hens Meetup Group
State:
Pet Chickens of Virginia
Pet Chickens of Virginia Facebook group
Virginia Backyard Chickens Facebook group
Virginia Chickens Facebook group
Virginia Poultry Lovers Facebook group
Virginia Rooster Rescue Facebook group
National and International:
Backyardchickens.com
Keeping Chickens Newsletter
Hatcheries/products:
Virginia:
Eden Farms: Gum Spring, VA
CornerStone Farm: Red Oak, VA
Cheap Chicks Poultry Farm: Middlesex, VA. Website has useful links and other info
National:
My Pet Chicken: Chicken diapers, great info on breeds, will ship chicks in small numbers
Moyer's Chicks
Pampered Poultry: Fashionable chicken attire, including protective vests and diapers. Helps support a women's sewing co-op in the Dominican Republic, where the products are hand-sewn!
Ridgway Hatcheries
Murray McMurray Hatchery
Coop Information:
General info:
The Garden Coop blog
Coop plans for purchase:
The Garden Coop
Miscellaneous coop info, DIY:
Community Chickens ("Coops & DIY" page)
The City Chicken
Classes/Education:
Chickens and YOU: Classes leading to the Master Chicken Keeper Certification
General Zoning Information:
The City Chicken: Compilation of chicken laws around the country
A Dozen Tips to Help you Legalize Owning Chickens in Your Community: By Jono Miller, in Backyard Poultry Magazine
Breeds:
Backyardchickens.com breeds survey: Comments from owners about different breeds; breeds selection tool
Henderson's Handy Dandy Chicken Chart: Detailed information about chicken breeds
My Pet Chicken breeds list and "Pick a Chicken!" Breed Selector Tool
The Livestock Conservancy: Information about rare and heritage breeds
Raising Black Soldier Fly Larvae:
BioPod/ProtaPod
Black Soldier Fly Production with Karl Warkomski: Video series by Living Web Farms
Sanctuaries:
United Poultry Concerns: Includes links to other farmed animal sanctuaries
Virginia Rooster Rescue Facebook group
Other information:
The Chicken Chick: Variety of researched info on health issues, helpful hints, recipes, etc.
HenCam: Live videos of the farm, excellent blog and FAQ's for chicken-keepers.
The Modern Homestead: Harvey Ussery"s (author of The Small Scale Poultry Flock, and many poultry articles) website
Fresh Eggs Daily: Chicken Care Guide: Basic how-to information and more; blog focused on natural chicken-keeping
Natural Chicken Keeping: Blog, links to other sites, info on fermented feed, deep litter method, etc.
P. Allen Smith Garden Home: Includes "Chicken Chat" community forum, information on breeds, etc.
Tilly's Nest: Blog, How-to info, gardening, and more
How to Decipher Egg Carton Labels: From the Humane Society
The Coop: Lots of links and info
The Virginia Poultry Breeders Association: Info on VA poultry shows
Backyard Poultry Magazine: Library of past articles, directory of breeders, bookstore, forum, etc.
Local:
Hens in Hampton VA Facebook group
Hampton Roads Hens Facebook group
Newport News Backyard Chickens Facebook group
Backyard Hens 4 Norfolk Facebook group
Portsmouth Hen Keepers Facebook group (PLUCK: Portsmouth League of Urban Chicken Keepers)
Save the Chickens JCC Facebook group (James City County)
Suffolk Hen Keepers Facebook group
4 Chesapeake Hens Facebook group
4 Virginia Beach Hens Facebook group
4 Virginia Beach Hens Meetup Group
State:
Pet Chickens of Virginia
Pet Chickens of Virginia Facebook group
Virginia Backyard Chickens Facebook group
Virginia Chickens Facebook group
Virginia Poultry Lovers Facebook group
Virginia Rooster Rescue Facebook group
National and International:
Backyardchickens.com
Keeping Chickens Newsletter
Hatcheries/products:
Virginia:
Eden Farms: Gum Spring, VA
CornerStone Farm: Red Oak, VA
Cheap Chicks Poultry Farm: Middlesex, VA. Website has useful links and other info
National:
My Pet Chicken: Chicken diapers, great info on breeds, will ship chicks in small numbers
Moyer's Chicks
Pampered Poultry: Fashionable chicken attire, including protective vests and diapers. Helps support a women's sewing co-op in the Dominican Republic, where the products are hand-sewn!
Ridgway Hatcheries
Murray McMurray Hatchery
Coop Information:
General info:
The Garden Coop blog
Coop plans for purchase:
The Garden Coop
Miscellaneous coop info, DIY:
Community Chickens ("Coops & DIY" page)
The City Chicken
Classes/Education:
Chickens and YOU: Classes leading to the Master Chicken Keeper Certification
General Zoning Information:
The City Chicken: Compilation of chicken laws around the country
A Dozen Tips to Help you Legalize Owning Chickens in Your Community: By Jono Miller, in Backyard Poultry Magazine
Breeds:
Backyardchickens.com breeds survey: Comments from owners about different breeds; breeds selection tool
Henderson's Handy Dandy Chicken Chart: Detailed information about chicken breeds
My Pet Chicken breeds list and "Pick a Chicken!" Breed Selector Tool
The Livestock Conservancy: Information about rare and heritage breeds
Raising Black Soldier Fly Larvae:
BioPod/ProtaPod
Black Soldier Fly Production with Karl Warkomski: Video series by Living Web Farms
Sanctuaries:
United Poultry Concerns: Includes links to other farmed animal sanctuaries
Virginia Rooster Rescue Facebook group
Other information:
The Chicken Chick: Variety of researched info on health issues, helpful hints, recipes, etc.
HenCam: Live videos of the farm, excellent blog and FAQ's for chicken-keepers.
The Modern Homestead: Harvey Ussery"s (author of The Small Scale Poultry Flock, and many poultry articles) website
Fresh Eggs Daily: Chicken Care Guide: Basic how-to information and more; blog focused on natural chicken-keeping
Natural Chicken Keeping: Blog, links to other sites, info on fermented feed, deep litter method, etc.
P. Allen Smith Garden Home: Includes "Chicken Chat" community forum, information on breeds, etc.
Tilly's Nest: Blog, How-to info, gardening, and more
How to Decipher Egg Carton Labels: From the Humane Society
The Coop: Lots of links and info
The Virginia Poultry Breeders Association: Info on VA poultry shows
Backyard Poultry Magazine: Library of past articles, directory of breeders, bookstore, forum, etc.
The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy is a nonprofit membership organization working to protect over 180 breeds of livestock and poultry from extinction. Included are asses, cattle, goats, horses, sheep, pigs, rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys.
United Poultry Concerns is a 501(c)(3) national non-profit organization that addresses the treatment of domestic fowl in food production, science, education, entertainment, and human companionship situations.
