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Resource Directory
Birds
There are many options available to you when you are ready to acquire your birds. Shelters,
family farms, hobbyists and small hatcheries may be an appropriate choice for your situation.
NOTE: Please NEVER purchase or accept a bird or animal that has been dyed with inks or colorants (pastel Easter
chicks, bunnies, or ducklings) or an animal that has been debeaked (top portion of beak removed), UNLESS it is a rescue through an adoption program. By purchasing a mutilated animal, one encourages these harmful, cruel
and unnecessary practices.
Shelters & Rescue Programs
Chicken Run Rescue
Mary Britton Clouse
Minneapolis, MN
612-521-9921
Email Chicken Run Rescue [chickenrunrescue@mn.rr.com]
"If robin redbreast in a cage puts all heaven in a rage, how feels heaven when dies the billionth battery hen?" --Spike Milligan
About Chicken Run Rescue:
Every year, domestic fowl, mostly chickens, are impounded by Minneapolis Animal Control (MAC). These birds are victims of neglect, abuse and abandonment, sometimes used as a source of eggs or intended for slaughter, fighting or ritual sacrifice. Some are the discarded outcome of "nature lessons" for children or after a hobby that no longer holds interest. Prior to July 2001, most domestic fowl were reluctantly killed simply because MAC had nowhere for them to go.
Chicken Run Rescue was founded in 2001 to assist domestic fowl and Minneapolis Animal Control by finding adoptive homes. After their release from MAC, Chicken Run provides the birds with temporary shelter and vet care, locates and screens adopters and transports the birds to their new homes. There is a special need for rooster homes.
Local Hobbyists, Hatcheries, and Family Farms
Name |
Breeds Available |
Mike Gilbert
Holmen, Wisconsin
(608) 857-3386 (home)
Migil777@aol.com |
Large Fowl: Gold Laced Wyandotte, Blue Laced Wyandotte & Ameraucana
Bantams: Ameraucana & Silver Laced Wyandotte |
Lisa Zumwalde
Rush City, MN
(651) 335-1793
lisaz334@aol.com |
Bantams: Golden Phoenix
& Silver Phoenix (Ongadori) |
Hoover's Hatchery
(800) 247-7014
(641) 395-2730
(641) 395-2208 (fax)
hoovers@omnitelcom.com
www.hoovershatchery.com
Order through & pick up at:
Windmill Feed & Pet Supply Co.
350 Main St.
New Market, MN 55054
(952) 461-2765 |
Chickens: Cornish Cross Broilers, Leghorn, California White, Barred Rock, Production Red, Gold Star, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Buff Orpington, Americana, Black Sex Link, White Rock, Black Australorps Mixed Bantams
Ducks: Mallard, Pekin, Rouen, Khaki Campbell, Indian Runner
Geese: Emden, Toulouse, Chinese, African
Other: Pheasant, Guineas, Quail, Turkeys, Peafowl
Started Pullets Supplies and Equipment. |
Minnesota State Fair
1265 Snelling Ave. N.
St. Paul, MN
August, every year
www.mnstatefair.org |
Watch for the Poultry Shows; many competitors sell their birds after they are released from judging. Also a great way to view many different breeds in person! |
Murray McMurray
P.O. Box 458
191 Closz Drive
Webster City, IA 50595
(800) 456-3280
www.mcmurrayhatchery.com |
Request their beautiful color catalog for a wonderful overview of hundreds of kinds of poultry, books & supplies, It is like a seed catalog of chickens! |
Anoka Ramsey Farm & Garden Center
7435 Hwy. 10
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 421-0223
www.privetthatchery.com
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED |
Orders are made through Privett Hatchery, in New Mexico. Please consult the website for current offerings. They have a large selection of Bantams and Rare breeds. Started birds are often available from the shop! Feed and Supplies also available. |
Siltanen's Peafowl
Bruce & David Siltanen
3050 Siltanen Road
Kettle River, MN 55757
(218) 273-4671
agg@lcp2.net
upstel.net/agg |
Many selections of beautiful peafowl, mature adults are available! |
Supplies: Feed, Bedding, & Equipment
Name |
Supplies & Equipment |
Fleet Farm
3 Metro Locations:
8400 Lakeland Ave. N.
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
5635 Hadley Ave. N.
Oakdale, MN 55128
17070 Kenrick Ave.
Lakeville, MN 55044 |
Bedding
Feed: pellets & scratch grains, etc.
Grit
Oyster Shell
Feeding & Watering Equipment
Fencing
Cleaning Implements
Health Items
Heat Lamps |
Southside Farm Store
1534 East 38th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
(612) 721-2761 |
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Windmill Feed & Pet Supply Co.
350 Main St.
New Market, MN 55054
(952) 461-2765 |
Poultry
Feed
Care Equipment |
Linder's
Several Metro Locations
www.linders.com |
Straw Bales |
Rebecca Polston
(612) 253-1300
rebecca-polston@mn.rr.com |
The Twin Cities' only source for organic poultry feed; also many, many supplies. Delivery is available. |
ReUse Center
2801 21st Ave. S., Suite 180
Minneapolis, MN 55417
(612) 724-2608 |
Many low-cost building supplies and salvage items. Great for coop-building supplies! |
Anoka Ramsey Farm & Garden Center
7435 Hwy. 10
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 421-0223 |
Most needed supplies are sold here. See the listing above for poultry descriptions! |
Chicken Coop Architects
Name |
Description |
Scott Schroeder Contracting
3007 Oakland Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
(612) 823-8154 |
Scott Schroeder is an experienced builder and carpenter, who is available to construct and design durable, beautiful, and practical chicken coops, henhouses, and sheds of outstanding quality and value! |
Veterinarians & Care
Name |
Description |
Dr. Donna den Boer
2424 Lyndale Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55405
(612) 374-9390
denboer@msn.com
www.denboerveterinary.com
Dr. den Boer has much experience in poultry health issues and concerns.
She is HIGHLY recommended by me for all veterinary care and work! |
Dr. Donna den Boer attended MacAlester from 1946 until her graduation in 1950. After doing special studies in Hematology, along with graduate work in French, Dr. den Boer graduated in 1961 as the only woman in her class at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. den Boer moved back to Minneapolis in 1988 and opened a veterinary clinic. Her practice encompasses traditional, Western veterinary procedures and incorporates other holistic considerations and practices, such as the importance of good nutrition and the use of acupuncture.
She has always been involved her her community, writing columns on animal care and pet health for her local neighborhood papers, both in Los Angeles and here in Minneapolis. She is involved in working with and doing outreach to mentally retarded adults at St. Stephen's church in Minneapolis. |
Peter J. Willcütt
peat@urbanagrarian.com
612.719.1988
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