Building Chicken Coops

This booklet helps you house your flock of chickens. Save money by constructing your own coop. This short, easy to understand book shows you how.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Twelve Steps for a Successful Coop Design
• Planning for Easy Access
• Space Requirements
• Providing Adequate Ventilation
• Temperature Control
• Choosing the Right Flooring
• Putting Down Bedding
• Installing Roosts
• Nests and Nest Boxes
• Choosing and Siting a Feeder
• Choosing and Siting a Water Source
• Tips and Advice for Keeping Chickens in Cages
• Offering Access to a Yard
• Raising Chickens Free on the Range
• Fencing

Softback. 32 pages. Storey Publishing 1999.

The projects help readers think through flock size, ventilation, nesting space, roosts, cleaning access, predator exclusion, and outdoor runs before purchasing lumber. Building requirements, setback rules, and poultry ordinances vary, so check local regulations and adjust the plans for climate and site drainage. The book is a construction reference; flock health, biosecurity, and nutrition should be planned with current poultry-care resources.

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