Building Chicken Coops For Dummies

Part I: All Cooped Up.

Chapter 1: Flocking to Your Own Chicken Coop.

Chapter 2: Beginning with Housing Basics.

Chapter 3: Gathering Your Gear.

Chapter 4: Deciding on Materials.

Chapter 5: Building Your Carpentry Skills.

Part II: Constructing a Coop.

Chapter 6: Preparing the Site.

Chapter 7: Laying the Lumber: Framing 101.

Chapter 8: Adding Walls, Doors, Windows, and a Roof.

Chapter 9: Building Creature Comforts.

Chapter 10: Assembling a Run.

Chapter 11: Plugged In: Basic Electricity for Your Coop.

Part III: Checking Out Coop Plans.

Chapter 12: The Minimal Coop.

Chapter 13: The Alpine A-Frame.

Chapter 14: The Urban Tractor.

Chapter 15: The All-in-One.

Chapter 16: The Walk-In.

Part IV: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 17: Ten or So Things Novice Coop-Builders Would Have Done Differently.

Chapter 18: Ten or So Cool Ideas to Trick Out Your Coop.

Index.