Chicken Coop Plans

Chicken coop plans are one of the most popular plans asked for on a regular basis. Whether it's from people wanting to save money, people trying to live healthier with organic eggs and chickens, or simply as a hobby, it seems a lot of people are interested in raising chickens.

Everyone seems to have their own ideas about what a chicken coop should consist of. Some people need to keep them penned up and some prefer to let them roam around free in a larger pen.

Some people prefer not to keep them penned at all. Either way they need a coop at night to keep them safe from predators. They also need laying boxes to have a place to lay their eggs.

Choosing the right chicken coop plans requires some planning ahead. You need to know how many chickens you want to maintain, what you're planning to do with them, how much space it's going to require and a host of other things to know before starting.

Keep in mind that the chicken coop plans that you choose should be easy to maintain. Make it easy on yourself during the planning stages. You need plans that will protect your chickens from weather and predators, a design that's easy to clean and a design that makes it easy to gather eggs if that's why your raising them.

Below you'll find some excellent how-to books and guides that can show you how to get started raising chickens, chicken coop plans, different feeds, eggs and a entire array of other questions you may have.

Art of the Chicken Coop
by Chris Gleason

With this book, today's modern farmer will find plans and construction techniques for making two different chicken coops. Practical information such as how to properly size a coop and how to source reclaimed materials is included.

Art of the Chicken Coop

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Backyard Chickens
By Members of Backyard Chickens.com

Keeping chickens isn't just for farms! The back yard chicken revolution has coops popping up in neighborhoods all over. Home-raised chickens provide a great source of superior, organic eggs that are as close as your back yard.

Backyard Chickens

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Building Chicken Coops for Dummies
By Rob Ludlow

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.

Building Chicken Coops For Dummies



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Chicken Coops: 45 Building Plans
By Judy Pangman

Just like houses, chicken coops come in all sizes and styles to meet the needs of any chicken family. Author Judy Pangman has combed the country identifying the top chicken coop designs, from utilitarian to high-style. The result is this ultimate collection of 45 building plans that are sure to meet the needs of any chicken owner.

Chicken Coops: 45 Building Plans for Housing Your Flock


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