Reinventing the Chicken Coop: 14 Original Designs with Step-by-Step Building Instructions

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Kevin McElroy Matthew Wolpe

Reinventing the Chicken Coop

14 Original Designs with Step-by-Step Building Instructions

Kevin McElroy, Matthew Wolpe

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Storey Publishing LLC
01 January 2013

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Poultry farming; Farm & working animals

Build a stylishly modern home for your poultry. Backyard chickens meet contemporary design in this inventive compilation from authors Matthew Wolpe and Kevin McElroy. Reinventing the Chicken Coop presents 14 complete building plans for chicken houses that range from the purely functional to outrageously fabulous, with designs that include water-capturing roofs, built-in composting systems, and modernist architectural details. The step-by-step instructions and full-colour photographs of these inspiring coops will delight both first-time builders and veteran chicken farmers alike.

By: Kevin McElroy, Matthew Wolpe
Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 240mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 640g
ISBN: 9781603429801
ISBN 10: 1603429808
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 January 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Reinventing the Chicken Coop: 14 Original Designs with Step-by-Step Building Instructions

All 14 designs are architectural wonders of reductive space and ample imagination. --Gail Damerow, author of Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens Bay area artisans Wolpe and McElroy ... dish the complete scoop on the coop for those just starting the yard-chicken journey or for experienced woodcrafters longing to bring chickens to their back-porch scene. --Los Angeles Times Splendid illustrations, both drawings and photographs, provide a sort of virtual tour of more than a dozen interesting and unusual coops without leaving home. Some are simple, some are elaborate, a few are downright extraordinary, and most have innovative features that could be incorporated into any design. ... has the feel of an Architectural Digest for chicken people. --Novella Carpenter, Author of Farm City Their care shows. The book is easy to read, and illustrations offer insight into egg access doors, cantilevered nesting boxes, worm compost bins and rooftop vegetable gardens. --California College of the Arts Hey backyard chickens: meet contemporary design!