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The Ultimate Chicken Coop Book: Building Plans for Essential Coops & Tractors with 101 Inspirational Variations
The Ultimate Chicken Coop Book Building Plans for Essential Coops Tractors with 101 Inspirational Variations Author:Tricia Cornell You?re a chicken-lover, and it?s okay to admit it. A mere decade ago, urban chicken-keeping would have put you not only on the social fringe, but probably on some kind of criminal watch list. This is no longer the case?we?re all keeping chickens! Gardeners, foodies, locavores, DIYers, families, animal-lovers . . . if you tell us we can?t keep ch... more »ickens, we?ll march on City Hall to demand immediate revisions of local statutes. Those chickens need keeping. But where do you get advice if you?re a beginning chicken-keeper? How do you find the answers to questions like, How big should my coop be? Can my girls survive harsh winters and record-breaking heat? How can I protect them from my dog? Easy: you read The Ultimate Chicken Coop Book. This simple and elegant guidebook provides building plans for 10 basic chicken coop designs (including instructions and cut lists) and a photo gallery of inspirational variations. Plus, author and veteran chicken-keeper Tricia Cornell gives you thoughtful insider advice on housing your chicks safely and protecting them from weather extremes and predators. Whether you fancy a small, portable chicken tractor, a walk-in, or a coop with a living roof, you?ll find it here. Cornell also explains the features of a chicken coop (for instance, what a run and a roost are for and why you need them), gives you a crash-course in basic building skills, and answers FAQs about general chicken care. With The Ultimate Chicken Coop Book in hand, you'll build your very first chicken coop with confidence?and your second, and your third . . .« less