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Building Chicken Coops: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-224 Paperback – January 12, 1999

by Gail Damerow (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 590 ratings
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Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
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    32 pages
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    English
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    Storey Publishing, LLC
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    January 12, 1999
  5. Dimensions
    5.55 x 0.45 x 8.45 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1580172733
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    978-1580172738
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“There are lots of good ideas to pick from – this belongs on your reference shelf.”

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“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.”

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Since the 1973 publication of Storey's first Country Wisdom Bulletin, our commitment to preserving the arts, crafts, and skills of country life has never wavered. We now have more than 200 titles in this series of 32-page publications, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins contain practical, hands-on instructions designed to help you master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. From traditional skills to the newest techniques, Storey's Bulletins provide a foundation of earth-friendly information for the way you want to live today.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Storey Publishing, LLC; First Thus Used edition (January 12, 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1580172733
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1580172738
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.44 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.55 x 0.45 x 8.45 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 590 ratings

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Gail Damerow

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Gail Damerow and her husband operate a family farm in Tennessee where they keep poultry and dairy goats, tend a sizable garden, and maintain a small orchard. They grow and preserve much of their own food, make their own yogurt and ice cream, and bake their own bread. Gail has written extensively on raising livestock, growing fruits and vegetables, and related rural skills. She shares her experience and knowledge as a contributor to several periodicals, as the principal author or contributor to numerous country skills how-to books, and on her blog at gaildamerow.com.

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Marta Von Runge
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative in building your own coop.
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2023
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This book is very helpful in giving ideas on how to build your own chicken coop. Read it thoroughly to get everything it offers to design your own.
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Desiree Matlock
4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect advice, concisely written
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2014
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I'm not interested in gimmicks, fads or detailed how tos as much as why, best practices, and generally useful information, which this book provides. If you want a "don't make me think" approach, where you don't get in depth knowledge, go find a "how to" book with detailed saw measurements and instructions. Or stick with the farmer's wisdom in this book. It made me confident I knew what I was doing and why, and my hens are happy campers.
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robbie douglas
5.0 out of 5 stars very informative and loaded with information /facts that I will ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2014
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very informative and loaded with information /facts that I will keep in the back of my mind once I get around to having the confidence to build my own coop. I was not expecting the book to provide me with detailed plans, so I had no expectations around that.
I have found, in all the books on coops, that each author has their own experience and is sharing what they have learned with us. to expect it all to be found in one book is expecting a lot and not realistic - my opinion only. I pick and choose what I want to retain in each writing and form my own direction at some point. that is how I go about it!
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" Anti Microchip "
3.0 out of 5 stars Buy the book not this word for word exerpt
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2007
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First I would like to say that the information in this pamphlet is useful, and in and of it self is worth the price if you know WHAT YOUR GETTING... This is a word for word copy (and I do mean word for word) of the "Housing" section in "Storey's Guide To Raising Chickens" By Gail Damerow. The book is well worth the money for all the information (outside of this chicken coop section) in it. You can pick up the book between 10 and 15 dollars (and it's worth every penny). Most people I have talked with (and some of the reviews below) stated they just ended up buying the book.

Next thing to consider is that this is not a chicken coop construction manual. There are really no plans in it (just ideas). If your looking for chicken coop designs with plans I would suggest "Poultry House Construction" By Michael Roberts. It has 8 or 9 coop PLANS with black and white photos to show you what it will look like. Mr. Roberts book also gives you nesting box plans, broody coops, and much more in under a hundred pages. I think the book was only $11.00 american dollars.

In closing do buy "Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens" By Gail Damerow, and do buy "Poultry House Construction" By Micheal Roberts. I just can't in good faith tell you to buy this pamphlet given you will probably end up buying another book because the pamphlet really needs the rest of the book to be useful.
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Michael D
5.0 out of 5 stars No plans
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2023
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No plans
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David S. Courington
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2013
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I have a couple of other books by Gail Damerow and this is basically excerpts from them but the info is useful and it is like a quick reference guide when constructing a basic structure for your chickens. I used this info when I was designing the coop that we are building this weekend.
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PhotoBug
4.0 out of 5 stars Good info
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2021
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Good info.
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Darb
5.0 out of 5 stars Great basic book, and a cheap investiment.
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2014
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This book will give folks a great basic knowledge on how to build a chicken enclosure. I had already built one when I bought this book. I wish I had waited to read it, because I built mine too big, too expensive, and without some nice options. If you are thinking about raising a few chickens, this book is a cheap investment.
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Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars Great info
Reviewed in Canada on April 7, 2023
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Very informative with many old school plans. Much needed skills to be more self reliant.
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Enrique Gl
2.0 out of 5 stars Muy básico y con poca información útil.
Reviewed in Mexico on November 11, 2018
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Información muy básica. No explica con claridad características de diseño y construcción.
Precio alto por lo que se obtiene.
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tim h.
5.0 out of 5 stars book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 13, 2019
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good book
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Amazon-Kunde
5.0 out of 5 stars great book:)
Reviewed in Germany on August 8, 2015
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I have read many books in order to be able to design my poultry project perfectly, this one is far most the best in many aspects.. the facts are clearly demonstrated and all the necessary details cleverly explained...
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Jacqui
4.0 out of 5 stars Building coop
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2021
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Easy to follow
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