Backyard Poultry
Our Program
The Basics of Backyard Chickens
The Backyard Poultry Program is dedicated to providing up-to-date, researched and unbiased information to individuals wanting to raise and produce poultry on a small scale either for their own personal use or for public consumption.
Did you know?
Backyard poultry flocks are becoming increasingly popular.
In a recent online ‘backyardchicken’ group, a poll of chicken owners revealed that having a source of fresh ‘homegrown’ eggs was the most important reason people raised chickens. However, the second most popular reason for keeping chickens (72%) was for pets and companionship.
Backyard Chickens
Enroll in the OSU Extension Backyard Chickens online course to learn best practices for raising and caring for backyard poultry.
"We created this course to facilitate learning about the basics of poultry production for both novice and experienced backyard chicken producers." - Dana Zook
Selling Eggs
Selling Eggs in Oklahoma Online Course
This course is designed to help you understand the legal requirements, key considerations and safety practices for selling eggs in Oklahoma.