Additional Resources

Many resources exist for helping you learn how to raise healthy chickens. The following are some from other entities and organizations that I found to be very helpful.

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• Local Rules & Regulations in Lucas County -- if your jurisdiction is not listed below, or you have additional questions, please contact the administrative offices for where you live or the Toledo/Lucas County Health Department at (419) 213-4100 ext. 4. 
  • City of Toledo ​
  • City of Maumee
  • City of Sylvania
  • City of Oregon
  • Village of Ottawa Hills ​

• 10 Chicken Breeds for your Farm
• Egg Washing 
• Chicken Coops & Roosts
  • Basic Chicken Coop Needs
  • Why Do Chickens Roost?
  • Chicken Coop Tour
  • Chicken Coop Design MUST Haves
  • Do's & Don'ts of Chicken Coops
• Toledo/Lucas County Library Resource on Chickens
• Winter Care for Chickens (especially important here in Ohio!)
  • How to Prepare your Chickens for Winter
  • How to Care for Chickens in Winter 
  • Winter & your Backyard Chickens
• Manure Management
  • Using Chicken Manure Safely in Home Gardens & Landscapes
  • Raising Chickens for Eggs (scroll down on this page for manure management) 
• Lead in Soil & Chicken Eggs​
• Other Links
  • Backyard Poultry Production
  • Defend the Flock Program