Chicken Coops

45 Building Ideas for Housing Your Flock

By: Judy Pangman

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Paperback | 1 July 2006 | Edition Number 1

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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!

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Preface	p. ix
Providing Shelter: The Basics
Chick Brooders	p. 1
Brooder Basics	p. 2
Feed and Water	p. 3
Temperature	p. 4
Ventilation	p. 4
Predator Protection	p. 4
Chicken Coops	p. 5
Feed and Water	p. 5
Ventilation	p. 6
Roosts	p. 6
Nest Boxes	p. 6
Predator Protection	p. 6
Things to Consider When Designing Your Coop	p. 7
Coops for the City
Setting Hen Hut	p. 10
San Miguel Coop	p. 12
Bo & Friends Coop	p. 16
Cezanne's Garden Coop	p. 19
Sun Coop	p. 23
Megan's Coop	p. 27
Cottonwood School Coop	p. 30
Oakhurst Community Garden Coop	p. 33
Cordwood Chicken House	p. 36
Little Red Henhouse	p. 40
Seattle Tilth City Chicken Tour	p. 43
Hi-Rise Coop	p. 44
Poulet Chalet	p. 47
The Cat House	p. 51
Shake Your Tail Feathers Coop	p. 55
Toolshed Henhouse	p. 57
Starclucks Coop	p. 61
Kids' Garden Coop	p. 65
Chicks 'n the 'Hood Coop	p. 68
Mad City Chickens Tour	p. 69
Coops for Small Farms
Truck Cap Coop	p. 74
Egg-loo	p. 76
Beck-Chenoweth Broiler Skid	p. 78
Caretaker Farm	p. 80
Chicken Prairie Schooner	p. 81
Sap Bush Hollow Farm	p. 84
Sap Bush Broiler & Turkey Hoop	p. 85
Sap Bush Turkey Roost	p. 88
Sap Bush Chicken RV	p. 90
Sap Bush Eggmobile	p. 92
Sap Bush Brooder House	p. 95
Our Farm CSA	p. 98
Our Farm Broiler Pen	p. 99
Soup Coop	p. 101
A-Frame Henhouse	p. 103
Chicken Greenhouse	p. 105
Shiloh Farm and Retreat	p. 108
Shiloh Mini Hen Retreat	p. 109
Shiloh Hen Retreat	p. 112
Shiloh Broiler Retreat	p. 116
Cotton Trailer Coop	p. 118
Sweet Tree Farm	p. 122
Sweet Tree Birthday Coop	p. 123
Coop de Grass	p. 126
Winter Coop	p. 129
Polyface Farm	p. 133
Salatin Turkey Coop	p. 134
Salatin Portable Broiler Pen	p. 136
Salatin Eggmobile	p. 138
Salatin Raken House	p. 141
Salatin Chick Brooder	p. 144
Winter Laying-Hen Hoop House	p. 146
Salatin Feathernet System	p. 148
Cool Coops
Selected Coops	p. 151
Inspiring Coops	p. 156
Suppliers	p. 159
Helpful Sources	p. 161
Index	p. 164
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