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Building Chicken Coops For Dummies (9781119543923) was previously published as Building Chicken Coops For Dummies (9780470598962). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.
As the popularity of urban homesteading and sustainable living increases, it's no wonder you're in need of trusted, practical guidance on how to properly house the chickens you're planning (or have already begun) to keep. Building Chicken Coops For Dummies gives you the information you need to build the most cost-efficient, safe, and easy-on-the-eye enclosures for your backyard flock.
This practical guide gives you easy-to-follow and customizable plans for building the backyard chicken coop that works best for you. You'll get the basic construction know-how and key information you need to design and build a coop tailored to your flock, whether you live in a small city loft, a suburban backyard, or a small rural farm.
* Includes detailed material lists, instructions, and schematic plans for building a host of different chicken coops
* Step-by-step guidance on how to build a coop--or design your own
* Accessible for every level of reader
Whether you're just beginning to gain an interest in a back-to-basics lifestyle or looking to add more attractive and efficient coops to your current flock's digs, Building Chicken Coops For Dummies gives you everything you need to build a winning coop!
List of contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: All Cooped Up 7
Chapter 1: Flocking to Your Own Chicken Coop 9
Chapter 2: Beginning with Housing Basics 19
Chapter 3: Gathering Your Gear 35
Chapter 4: Deciding on Materials 53
Chapter 5: Building Your Carpentry Skills 75
Part 2: Constructing a Coop 95
Chapter 6: Preparing the Site 97
Chapter 7: Laying the Lumber: Framing 101 109
Chapter 8: Adding Walls, Doors, Windows, and a Roof 129
Chapter 9: Building Creature Comforts 149
Chapter 10: Assembling a Run 161
Chapter 11: Plugged In: Basic Electricity for Your Coop 169
Part 3: Checking Out Coop Plans 179
Chapter 12: The Minimal Coop 181
Chapter 13: The Alpine A-Frame 191
Chapter 14: The Urban Tractor 205
Chapter 15: The All-in-One 221
Chapter 16: The Walk-In 243
Part 4: The Part of Tens 261
Chapter 17: Ten or So Things Novice Coop-Builders Would Have Done Differently 263
Chapter 18: Ten or So Cool Ideas to Trick Out Your Coop 269
Index 277
About the author
Todd Brock has written for HGTV's
Landscape Solutions and
Ground Breakers as well as DIY Network's
Fresh from the Garden.
Dave Zook owns Horizon Structures, which makes custom chicken coops.
Rob Ludlowis the owner of BackYardChickens.com, a top source on chicken raising. Rob and his family raise a small flock in their backyard.
Summary
Building Chicken Coops For Dummies (9781119543923) was previously published as Building Chicken Coops For Dummies (9780470598962). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.
As the popularity of urban homesteading and sustainable living increases, it's no wonder you're in need of trusted, practical guidance on how to properly house the chickens you're planning (or have already begun) to keep. Building Chicken Coops For Dummies gives you the information you need to build the most cost-efficient, safe, and easy-on-the-eye enclosures for your backyard flock.
This practical guide gives you easy-to-follow and customizable plans for building the backyard chicken coop that works best for you. You'll get the basic construction know-how and key information you need to design and build a coop tailored to your flock, whether you live in a small city loft, a suburban backyard, or a small rural farm.
* Includes detailed material lists, instructions, and schematic plans for building a host of different chicken coops
* Step-by-step guidance on how to build a coop--or design your own
* Accessible for every level of reader
Whether you're just beginning to gain an interest in a back-to-basics lifestyle or looking to add more attractive and efficient coops to your current flock's digs, Building Chicken Coops For Dummies gives you everything you need to build a winning coop!
