Image by Lance Cheung, USDA
Chickens may be raised as broilers for meat or for their eggs
Image by Sandy Repp
Feeding chickens
Image by Sandy Repp
Chickens grazing in a field
Poultry
Click HERE for an article on raising poultry through the winter.
Resources
New York State Poultry - a Department of Agriculture and Markets page that contains laws and regulations, forms, health programs, and other miscellaneous resources on poultry
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service: Poultry - a poultry page with publications and resources on feeding, health, marketing, etc.; provides high value information and technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, Extension agents, educators, and others involved in sustainable agriculture in the United States
NYS 4-H Youth Poultry Programs - provides children and teens with poultry related events, activities and resources
Last updated June 3, 2020