Backyard Chickens' Guide to Coops and Tractors: Planning, Building, and Real-Life Advice

Keeping chickens isn't just for farms! The backyard 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 backyard. Chickens also make good pets and provide free fertilizer—and lots of fun. Backyard Chickens Guide offers plans and photos for 16 custom coops built by real chicken owners, (including three portable designs known as tractors). Read their stories and learn from their experiences, then head out to the backyard to start your own flock.

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• Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens, 4th Edition: Breed Selection, Facilities, Feeding, Health Care, Managing Layers & Meat Birds
• Fresh Eggs Daily: Raising Happy, Healthy Chickens...Naturally
• The Chicken Chick's Guide to Backyard Chickens: Simple Steps for Healthy, Happy Hens
• Chicken Coops: 45 Building Ideas for Housing Your Flock
• How to Build Chicken Coops: Everything You Need to Know (FFA)