4-H Poultry Project Resources

Poultry Books (available through bookstores)

Damerow, Gail. The Chicken Health Handbook, A Garden Way Publishing Book, a division of Storey Books, Williamstown, MA. 1994.

Damerow, Gail. Guide to Raising Chickens, Storey Books, Williamstown, MA. 1996.

Damerow, Gail. Your Chickens, A Garden Way Publishing Book, a division of Storey Books, Williamstown, MA. 1993.

Florea, J.H. ABC of Poultry Raising, Dover Publishing, New York, NY. 1977.

Graves, Will. Raising Poultry Successfully, Williamson Publishing, Charlotte, VT. 1995.

Luttmann, Rick and Gail. Chickens in Your Backyard, Rodale Publishers, Emmaus, PA. 1976.

Mercia, Leonard S. Raising Poultry the Modern Way, Storey Books, Williamstown, MA. 1990.

Schwanz, Lee. Family Poultry Flock, Lasseter Publishers, Brookfield, WI. 1979.

Internet Resources

The Internet, through the World Wide Web, offers the opportunity to gather up-to-date information about many different subjects related to poultry. The Web may be available through your school, local library, or the WVU County Extension Office. Listed below are some suggested Web sites:

American Poultry Association ( http://www.ampltya.com/ )

The official online site of the American Poultry Association (APA).

Extension Sites

Purdue ( http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/poultry /)

Mississippi State ( http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/ )

Virginia Tech ( http://www.apsc.vt.edu/Extension/Extension.cfm?Page=Poultry  )

Texas A&M ( http://posc.tamu.edu/ )

University of Georgia ( http://www.uga.edu/~poultry/ )

Penn State ( http://www.psu.edu/dept/poultry/ )

Oklahoma State ( http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/poultrypage/ )

All have information on and links to many subjects related to poultry, breeds, nutrition, reproduction, and housing.

 

Poultry Science Virtual Library ( http://posc.tamu.edu/library/dother.html )

Endless source of information on poultry science from research centers, associations, producers, breeders, etc.

 

Poultry Sites ( http://www.cyborganic.net/People/feathersite/Poultry/BRKPoultrySites.html )

Here is a stepping-off place into the online world of poultry. Ranges from general communication sites, backyard and fancy poultry sites, breeds, hatcheries, and poultry equipment supply houses to avian veterinarians. Enjoy!