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The Duck Who Came Knocking
Chickens have thrived in all manner of do-it-yourself
housing for literally centuries.  The essential elements
to keeping chickens and other poultry happy and
healthy are pretty much the same as those needed
for most all earth dwelling creatures:  Being kept safe
from predators, cleanliness, shade from the sun,
protection from the elements, dry and comfortable
bedding, and the companionship of their own kind
without overcrowding.

Building a suitable backyard poultry house should
be a fun and not too difficult task with the above
requirements kept in mind.

On this page, we've compiled a number of good
resources for the amateur chicken-coop-builder.
Some are downloadable PDF's, some are
moderately priced e-books, and some are videos.
Among them, we expect you'll find exactly what you
need to satisfy both the housing needs of your poultry,
and the esthetic desires of your heart. 

If you have your own ideas or designs you'd like to
share with us, or feedback on the ones we have here,
please don't hesitate to let us know!

Happy building!
Make Your Own Chicken Coop
is a step by step video guide has a nice
easy to follow instructional book to
accompany it.  Click on the picture for
more details.
How To Build A Chicken Coop
includes plans for 50 different coop
designs.  Choose your favorite.
Click the photo for more information.
Building A Chicken Coop
Multiple designs from which to choose
are a nice feature of this step by step
guide for the beginning coop builder.
Chick the photo to see more.
Coop Guides
is a membership site offering plans
for easy chicken coop building and
much more.  Click the photo for details.
DIY Easy Chicken Coop Plans
offers easy plans for multiple designs
and many extras as well.
Click the photo for more info.
Chicken DIY Guides
includes step by step instructions
for coup building as well as other
guides for the novice chicken
raiser.  Click the photo for details.
How To Build Your Own
Chicken Coop
is not as detailed as some of the
other guides, but the price is right
on this one - it's free!
Click the photo to read the
instructions.