Backyard Chicken Resources

Each city and town within Marin and Sonoma County have different city ordinances pertaining to the keeping of fowl. It is important to know your zoning and possible set-back requirements and flock size allowed. Call to check at the phone numbers below for the cities listed. Generally cities allow 12 or fewer fowl and no roosters. Check with the county if you live in an unincorporated area.

Corte Madera 415-927-5064 Fairfax 415-453-1584 Healdsburg 707-431-3300 Larkspur 415-927-5038 Marin County 415-499-6269

Novato 415-899-8989 Petaluma 707-778-4301 San Anselmo 415-258-4616 San Rafael 415-485-3085 Santa Rosa 707-543-3223

Sonoma 707-938-3681 Sonoma County 707-565-1900 Windsor 707-838-1021

Reading Materials - Books
(Many of these are at your local library or on Amazon.com)
The Joy of Keeping Chickens: The Ultimate Guide to Raising Poultry for Fun or Profit
Storey Guide to Raising Chickens
The Chicken Health Handbook
Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry: Breeds, Care, Health
Raising Poultry the Modern Way
Chickens In Your Backyard: A Beginner's Guide
Keep Chickens! Tending Small Flocks in Cities, Suburbs, and Other Small Spaces

Reading Materials - Magazines
Backyard Poultry Magazine
Sunset Magazine “How to raise chickens”

Useful Websites
UC Davis Animal Science, Small Flock & Game Bird Information
The City Chicken
Sustainable Chicken

Marin & Sonoma Feed Stores
(Local sources for chicks and feed)
Toby’s Feed Barn, Pt. Reyes Station
Rivertown Feed, Petaluma
Western Farm Center, Santa Rosa

Chicken Breeds
(Information on different chicken breeds)
FeatherSite - The Poultry Page
Shagbark Bantams
Mad City Chickens
Sand Hill Preservation Center

These and other resources on Marin farms, ranches, and businesses that offer fresh, local, sustainable, and organic farm products, as well as a guide to local Farmers’ Markets, resources for farmers and educators, and a calendar giving you up-to-date information about local agriculture events can be found at: www.growninmarin.org

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