eBook
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Chicken Coops
Year
2011
Language
ENGLISH
Publication Information
Storey Publishing, LLC
Summary
Just like houses, chicken coops come in all shapes and sizes. Judy Pangman presents how-to drawings and conceptual plans for 45 coops - from the strictly practical to flights of fancy - guaranteed to meet the needs of every bird owner, however big or small your flock may be. Color photographs and innovative suggestions fill this encouraging guide, while lively anecdotes profile an array of coop builders and their various construction methods. Start building the coop of your chickens' dreams! A collection of plans and concepts to inspire you to build a custom coop for your flock. Judy Pangman and her husband, Frank Johnson, raise their two sons and grass-fed beef, pork, and eggs on their 200-acre farm in upstate New York. They are committed to sustainable agriculture, raising their animals naturally and cruelty-free and promoting a safe and healthy local food system. . Bring your chickens home to roost in comfort and style! Whether you're keeping one hen in a small backyard or 1,000 hens in a large free-range pasture, this delightful collection of hen hideaways will spark your imagination and inspire you to begin building. Author and farmer Judy Pangman combed the country to select these 45 coops for housing both laying hens and meat birds (chickens or turkeys). The coops range from fashionable backyard structures featured in the annual Seattle Tilth City Chickens Tour and the Mad City Chickens Tour in Madison, Wisconsin, to the large-scale, moveable structures Joel Salatin has fashioned for Polyface Farm in Virginia. You'll also find ideas for converting trailer frames, greenhouses, and backyard sheds; low-budget alternatives for working with found and recycled materials; and simple ways to make waterers, feeders, and nestboxes. A gallery of color photographs provides other creative ideas to get you going. With basic building skills, a little elbow grease, and this book of conceptual plans, you've got all you need to shelter your flock. Part 1 Providing Shelter: The Basics Chick Brooders Brooder Basics Feed and Water Temperature Ventilation Predator Protection Chicken Coops Feed and Water Ventilation Roosts Nest Boxes Predator Protection Things to Consider When Designing Your Coop Part 2 Coops for the City Setting Hen Hut San Miguel Coop Bo & Friends Coop Cézanne's Garden Coop Sun Coop Megan's Coop Cottonwood School Coop Oakhurst Community Garden Coop Cordwood Chicken House Little Red Henhouse Seattle Tilth City Chicken Tour Hi-Rise Coop Poulet Chalet The Cat House Shake Your Tail Feathers Coop Toolshed Henhouse Starclucks Coop Kids' Garden Coop Chicks 'n the 'Hood Coop Mad City Chickens Tour Part 3 Coops for Small Farms Truck Cap Coop Egg-loo Beck-Chenoweth Broiler Skid Caretaker Farm Chicken Prairie Schooner Sap Bush Hollow Farm Sap Bush Broiler & Turkey Hoop Sap Bush Turkey Roost Sap Bush Chicken RV Sap Bush Eggmobile Sap Bush Brooder House Our Farm CSA Our Farm Broiler Pen Soup Coop A-Frame Henhouse Chicken Greenhouse Shiloh Farm and Retreat Shiloh Mini Hen Retreat Shiloh Hen Retrea Shiloh Broiler Retreat Cotton Trailer Coop Sweet Tree Farm Sweet Tree Birthday Coop Coop de Grass Winter Coop Polyface Farm Salatin Turkey Coop Salatin Portable Broiler Pen Salatin Eggmobile Salatin Raken House Salatin Chick Brooder Winter Laying-Hen Hoop House Salatin Feathernet System Part 4 Cool Coops Selected Coops Inspiring Coops Suppliers Helpful Sources Index