General Tips for chicken care (taken from urbanchickens.org)
• Chicken coops: Consider all the factors (climate, city ordinances, budget, etc) to choose what kind of habitat and coop design would best suit your chickens
Chicken Food and Diet: feed your chickens foods that will meet their nutritional needs. These can be purchase or home made and supplemented with foraging
• Veterinary Services (please call ahead!):
Ocean State Veterinary Specialists
1480 South County Trail
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 886-6787
Dr. Patricia Ader - Animal Care Service
135 Meadow St
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 738-6695
Dr. Max Balmforth -North Kingstown Animal Hospital
3736 Quaker Lane
North Kingstown, Rhode Island 02852
(401) 295-9777
•Baby chicks are cute but need special care and attention!
• Find chicks at local supply stores (will start to carry around March, see list below)
• Craigslist for RI (http://providence.craigslist.org)
• www.mypetchicken.com (based in CT: small orders of chicks, unusual breeds, chicken
supplies, and an informative website)
• Watch a video that demonstrates proper wing clipping
• Local suppliers (feed, bedding, books, coops, chicks, etc):
Agway Arlington Farm and Pet Co
5 Depot Ave
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 942-6720
Allie’s Tack and Feed
3700 Quaker Lane
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 294-9121
M&R Feed Store
329 King Road
Tiverton, RI 02878
(401) 624-6460
Foster Feed & Bait
52 Danielson Pike (Rt.6)
Foster, RI 02825
(401) 647-4681
