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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.

Gail Damerow has written extensively on raising chickens and other livestock, growing fruits and vegetables, and related rural know-how in more than a dozen books, including What’s Killing My Chickens? and the best-selling Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens, The Chicken Encyclopedia, The Chicken Health Handbook, and Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chicks. Damerow is a contributor to Chickens and Hobby Farms magazines and a regular blogger for Cackle Hatchery. She lives in Tennessee with her husband, where they operate a family farm with poultry and dairy goats, a sizable garden, and a small orchard. Visit her online at gaildamerow.com.

Introduction
Twelve Tips for a Successful Coop Design
Planning for Easy Access Space
Requirements Providing Adequate Ventilation
Temperature Control
Choosing the Right Flooring
Putting Down Bedding
Installing Roosts Nests and Nest Boxes
Choosing and Siting a Feeder
Choosing and Siting a Water
Source Tips and Advice for Keeping Chickens in Cages
Offering Access to a Yard
Raising Chickens Free on the Range Fencing
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Building Chicken Coops Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-224

Building Chicken Coops Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-224

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