On Wednesday, February 3 at George School, BCFA held a panel discussion focusing on the topic of the ins and outs of raising chickens in your backyard. The panelists will shared information from their personal experience of raising chickens. Attendees learned from others' mistakes and triumphs, from laying the foundation for the entry into chicken raising to maintaining the vitality and productivity of an established flock.

Below are some helpful resources to build upon Wednesday's discussion:

• Nutrition Benefits of Organic and Pasture Raised Eggs
• The Health Benefits of Organic Eggs
• Finding local farms for eggs, produce, meat, dairy 
• Local Harvest 
• Eat Wild: Getting Wild Nutrition From Modern Food
• Roadie's Organic Life: Keeping your Chickens Warm this Winter
• Bio-security for Birds
• 6 Simple Steps to Keep your Flock Healthy
• Know the Signs of Disease 
• What Chickens Can do for You
• All About Backyard Chickens
• Backyard Chickens Forum 
• Backyard Poultry 
• All About Eggs
• Egg Nutrition Facts
• Are your Eggs Actually Organic?
• Factory Farming Cruelty 

• Utilizing Camera Systems to Monitor Animals