Monroe County 4-H Poultry Club

Look under 4-H Youth Development for enrollment forms. The Extension Office prefers online enrollment to save time and money. If you encounter problems, please contact the extension Office at 349-2575.

This magazine is highly recommended to anyone who raises backyard poultry. For some good articles that can be read online, see back issues.

This site is great for learning about breeds of chickens. Please note that some of the breeds listed are NOT in the standard and could only be displayed (not judged) at the fair. You need to scroll way down on the front page to get to the Table of Contents.

This is the website of one of the poultry associations in the United States. The other is the ABA. Both the APA and the ABA license judges. The APA licenses for all waterfowl, turkeys and chickens.

The ABA is one of two poultry associations in the United States. The ABA licenses judges for bantam chickens and bantam ducks. A great place to look at chicken coops.

This Hatchery offers over 140 varieties of chicks, bantams, turkeys, game birds, peafowl, waterfowl, guineas plus books, equipment, eggs, incubators, and medicine. Always check the Standard of Perfection to make sure that the breed and variety of the birds you are buying are recognized. Don't assume that the catalog is accurate.

This hatchery does not have the variety that some of the bigger hatcheries offer. However, they keep all their breeder birds on-sight and therefore may have better control on quality. As with any hatchery, always check the Standard. One good tip to getting better show birds from a hatchery is to only get a couple breeds. That way, you will have a better selection to choose from when fair time comes around. More birds = More chance of getting one or two really good ones.

Similar to Murray McMurray Hatchery. Always check the Standard of Perfection before ordering birds.

A nice hatchery out of Polk, Ohio with great customer service.

This website gives the pros and cons of the most common types of incubators on the market. This is a great website if you are thinking about hatching or have already hatched.

A number of good health/sanitation articles that were originally published in Poultry Press.

For anyone interested in keeping up with the latest information about production poultry around the world.