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.