Sign in with Facebook
Loading...
37th out of 130 books
—
52 voters
Art of the Chicken Coop: A Fun and Essential Guide to Housing Your Peeps
Keeping chickens—even for city dwellers is a trend that just keeps on growing. With this book, today’s modern farmer will find plans and construction techniques for making seven different chicken coops, fun chicken facts, and recipes for eggs. Experienced farmer, woodworker, and author Chris Gleason's hip eye for design, combined with sound woodworking techniques make the...more
Paperback, 160 pages
Published
June 1st 2011
by Fox Chapel Publishing
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
Community Reviews
(showing
1-30
of
75)
More and more people are discovering the joy of gardening in their back yards. Even in a small yard, You can find enough space to enjoy fresh vegetables. Just one tomatoe plant can provide fresh tomatoes all summer long. Well now with the help of this book, you can add the joy of having fresh eggs to your table. I used to raise chickens and I loved having fresh eggs. They seem to taste so much better than store bought. Besides, you know what goes into their production and your chickens are not s...more
An okay book. Better for people who want to build stand alone runs/houses. I have to build a movable one for my yard so these designs aren't helpful. They did have one movable hen house but no movable hen house + run. We don't have a fenced in yard so we need a secure but movable unit. Also, the designs they give aren't that inspirational or cool. The best part of the book was the highlights of chicken owners and their own coops which were way cooler and more inspirational than the designs the b...more
Creative and well-organized book for those looking to make their own coop. We were looking for a design that allowed our chickens to roam around, included sunny and shady areas, and (MOST importantly) secured the ladies from predators. The self-contained coops highlighted in this book were just what we were looking for after a *tragic* incident involving our four ladies (RIP: Beauty, Henny Penny, Butterscotch, and Peanut Butter).
Last, I admit to being a form over function kind of backyard farme...more
Last, I admit to being a form over function kind of backyard farme...more
I enjoyed skimming through the plans for chicken coops in this book. There are very detailed instructions with photos as well as lists of materials needed. The author includes information on square footage per hen and gives the approximate number of layers that will fit in each coop design.
Personally, I would most likely do something similar to the Chicken Condo as it has the smallest yard footprint and will house the right amount of chickens for our needs.
Personally, I would most likely do something similar to the Chicken Condo as it has the smallest yard footprint and will house the right amount of chickens for our needs.
the coops they feature in this book are all very cute, clever and adorable. I love that they not only show you their cute, clever and adorable coops but the supplies you would need to one. And I also enjoyed the bios of the chicken "farmers".
What a fun book to read. I love the pictures and decorations that are used on the chicken coops. I have not made any of these coops yet so i will update when I do BUT I recomend this book for everyone who loves raising chickens.
When my hubby M and I first contemplated getting chickens we scoured the internet for coop designs and ideas. This book would have been a great thing for us a couple of years ago! This was a fun book, filled with great designs, concepts, ideas, chicken facts, recipes and tidbits of fun info.
For someone looking at getting chickens and need help with a coop design this is definitely a book you should check out! Now, a lot of the plans aren’t designed for cold weather which was something we had to...more
For someone looking at getting chickens and need help with a coop design this is definitely a book you should check out! Now, a lot of the plans aren’t designed for cold weather which was something we had to...more
Great book with really cute ideas. The plans are very step-by-step, total DIY project. Nice tips on breeds of chickens, even a few recipes tossed in. Loved it!
Lovely pictures of fun and arty chicken coops. Includes materials lists and instructions for 7 coops. Nice.
I liked that it had options for different sizes of flocks, but I do wish it had included a chicken tractor.
Very pretty, somewhat repetitive, but ingenious designs throughout. I like his reuse philosophy.
This book offered lots of step by step ideas for chicken coops and their setup, as well as helpful information about what you should have in your coop and why. I was mostly just looking for ideas for a shed to coop conversion, so I definitely got some good ideas. The photos of different coop designs were really fun to look at too.
Chickens need a coop, and what better way to show your love than building one? In The Art of the Chicken Coop, seven unique coops are presented with detailed building instructions, along with an additional gallery for more inspiration for your ideal coop. With additional information from other chicken owners, the lessons to creating a place for your chickens starts here.
Full review at http://booksyarnink.blogspot.com/2011....
Full review at http://booksyarnink.blogspot.com/2011....
The author gives lots of step by step instructions with his designs. My only complaint is that there weren't that many designs to chose from and there weren't many pictures of the insides of these coops. A little light-weight all in all.
Apr 09, 2013
Erica
marked it as to-read
Mar 26, 2013
Grace
marked it as to-read
Mar 25, 2013
Gissesmoptony
marked it as to-read
Mar 22, 2013
Christine
marked it as to-read
Mar 14, 2013
Nicole
marked it as nonfiction-to-read
Mar 14, 2013
Karla
marked it as to-read
Mar 12, 2013
Kathely
marked it as to-read
Feb 27, 2013
Rebekahanne80
marked it as to-read
Feb 07, 2013
Deanna
marked it as to-read
There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Be the first to start one »
8 de Jul 21:40