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Building Chicken Coops For Dummies
Todd Brock (Author), David Zook (Author), Robert T. Ludlow (Author)
9781119543923, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 15 February 2019
304 pages
25.2 x 20.3 x 2.3 cm, 0.499 kg
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. 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!
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
Subject Areas: Agriculture & farming [TV]
