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Learn for yourself the rewards of keeping chickens in your own backyard!
20 DIY projects for chicken coops, roosts, runs, ramps, feeders, waterers, nest boxes, egg incubators, and more
Step-by-step instructions, clear, thorough, and easy to follow, with coordinating color photography
How to prepare and build a safe and healthy environment for your backyard flock
Basic overview of the tools and skills needed to complete each project
Creative recipes for delicious, homemade dishes from your backyard-fresh eggs
The history of chicken-keeping and DIY chicken projects is explored in a fun bonus chapter
Sustainable and fun, raising chickens is not only interesting and entertaining, it produces a bounty of fresh, tasty eggs!
In Chicken DIY, aspiring chicken farmers will find creative plans and easy-to-follow construction tips for making a safe and healthy environment for your fine-feathered friends. Join the brother-and-sister team of Daniel and Samantha Johnson—veteran farmers, poultry enthusiasts, and avid DIYers—as they present complete and detailed instructions for 20 essential projects, from coops and feeders to runs, ramps, roosts, and incubators. Clear step-by-step color photographs will guide you through each hands-on project, and each fully illustrated make-at-home project—from the chicken tractor to the chicken swing to the chicken sweater—is as enjoyable as it is fulfilling to create!
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