If you are thinking of applying to have backyard hens in Edmonton, see the City's website for bylaw requirements.
Below are some of our favourite resources:

Alberta Agriculture guide: Raising Chickens In Alberta

Local supplies and veterinarians

Web Resources.

Keeping Hens

​Backyardchickens.com Learning Centre
World Poultry "Health Tool"
Alberta Farm Animal Care videos
Locally-made videos by Jo Ann Chew
Keeping Chickens Newsletter
​Backyard Poultry Magazine
The Chicken Chick
Vancouver's chicken policies
University of Missouri Small Flock Series
NC State University Poultry Extension
University of Maryland Raising Your Home Chicken Flock
University of Alberta's Heritage Breeds Program
The Happy Chicken Coop
​West Virginia University resources links
​UGA Extension
Cluckin
Barnevelders.net list of poultry words and terms

​Food Security and Local Resources

Edmonton Permaculture Guild
​Sustainable Food Edmonton
Directory of CSAs in Alberta
The Local Good
University of Alberta Green and Gold Community Garden
The Urban Farmer
​CLUCK Red Deer