Poultry Resources for Commercial & Backyard Operations

Care and Keeping

Poultry 101 for backyard poultry enthusiasts. Learn about what it takes to raise and care for these egg layers.
Biosecurity keeping poultry healthy, who to call about sick birds.
Necropsy Options where to obtain poultry necropsy.
Pasture-Based Poultry by UCCE Foothill Farming. Basic information necessary for producing and marketing poultry and poultry products.
UCCE Poultry by Dr. Maurice Pitesky, UCDavis Veterinary Medicine resources for back yard, small scale and commercial producers.

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI): facts, symptoms, biosecurity and necropsy services.
Newcastle Disease facts, symptoms, biosecurity and necropsy services.

Selling Fresh Shell Eggs required for anyone who sells eggs in California: registration, direct marketing, grading, labeling, sizing, temperature requirements and more.
Selling Chicks - check with your county ag commissioner to determine if they have any requirements. If shipping:
It is recommended by UCCE Poultry program that you participate in the National Poultry Improvement Plan's U.S. Salmonella enteritidis Clean Program or equivalent state program. Chicks should be delivered with a certifying letter. Contact for California is Monica Della Maggiore, California Poultry Federation, Health Board Administrator/NPIP,4640 Spyres Way, Suite 4, Modesto 95356. Phone: 209-576-6355, monica@cpif.org
Poultry Processing Exemptions about processing and selling poultry meat.