This is a do-it-yourself guide to building poultry houses and allied equipment. It discusses the needs of the various types of fowl, and gives detailed plans and material lists for building coops, nest boxes, runs, arks, folds, a show box and a poultry palace.

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A comprehensive guide to building your own chicken coop, this book includes step-by-step instructions and illustrations for constructing a variety of structures. Whether you have one or two backyard hens or a whole flock, this book has everything you need to know to keep your birds happy and healthy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

In this brief handbook on the care and keeping of poultry, we get a glimpse into housing, feeding, and breeding quality poultry. This guide discusses the construction of a coop and methods of raising your birds in a safe and sanitary environment.