Building Chicken Coops For Dummies. - Softcover

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!

Build a safe, attractive, and cost-effective enclosure for yourbackyard flock

Whether you have a small city loft, a suburban backyard, or arural farm, this friendly guide gives you easy-to-follow andcustomizable plans for building a backyard chicken coop. You'll getbasic construction know-how and key information to design and builda coop that's easy on the eyes and tailored to your flock.

• Begin with chicken coop basics — determine the necessaryfeatures for your coop, add a few amenities, and choose the rightlocation and size

• Get set to build your chicken coop — figure out the gearand materials you need and get a crash course on basic carpentryskills

• Dig into coop construction — prepare your coop's site,create your coop's skeleton, and include walls, doors, windows, anda roof

• Add finishing touches — construct creature comforts foryour flock, put together a run, and plug in with basicelectricity

• Check out all kinds of coops — follow materials lists, cutlists, and schematic drawings for five different chicken coops

Open the book and find:

• The dirt on essential coop-building tools

• The carpentry skills you'll need to construct like a pro

• Tips for prepping the coop site

• Guidance on adding walls, doors, windows, and a roof

• Pointers on building roosts, nest boxes, ramps, and runs

• How to add electricity to your coop

• Helpful schematic drawings

• Fun ideas to trick out your coop

Learn to:

• Choose your coop's best location, size, and style

• Gather the gear and materials you need to build a coop

• Construct a coop from the ground up

• Understand materials lists, cut lists, and illustrated plans