How to Build Animal Housing: 60 Plans for Coops, Hutches, Barns, Sheds, Pens, Nestboxes, Feeders, Stanchions, and Much More (1580175279) - Reviews and Prices

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Editorial Review:

Cows and horses, donkeys and mules, sheep and goats, pigs and fowl, even llamas are living on small farms and in backyard barnyards throughout the United States. But how and where are these critters being housed?
Author Carol Ekarius knows. In How to Build Animal Housing, she provides dozens of plans--with illustrated, step-by-step instructions--for species-specific shelters that are well ventilated, safe, appropriate for the animals, appealing, convenient, and a solid value for their owners.
The book is essential reading for anyone interested in animal health and welfare. It includes complete plans and step-by-step, illustrated instructions for sheds, coops, hutches, multipurpose barns, and economical easy-to-build windbreaks and shade structures. Ekarius covers new high-tech, portable structures made of plastics and fabrics, such as hoop houses and hen spas, as well as more traditional alternatives, such as straw-bale structures. Always practical, she enumerates the advantages and disadvantages of ready-to-build kits and modular barnyard buildings and includes designs for watering systems, feeders, chutes, stanchions, and more--the essentials that help owners keep their animals healthy and happy.
Ekarius wisely emphasizes the importance of careful planning, choosing an appropriate housing site, and complying with local zoning regulations; pest control, basic housing maintenance, and insurance costs are also discussed. Real-world advice from farmers and veterinarians on the types of housing and facilities animals like best enliven the text throughout.
How to Build Animal Housing is the most comprehensive and useful guide of its kind. For small-scale farmers, hobby farmers, do-it-yourselfers, and animal lovers, this book is indispensable.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

It's ok, but not what I was expecting:

I ordered this book thinking it would have plans that I could use for my chicken coop and I was a little disappointed when it arrived. While it does have a few good suggestions and a couple of good plans, there is not much in the way of chicken coops. It focuses more on larger animal housing and the construction aspect that it does on plans and designs. I'm in the process of looking for another book to supplement this one. It does have some good ideas for the larger animal housing.....we're just not ready... more info

Practical Plans, Useful Commentary:

This book has clear, measured plan drawings for a variety of housing elements useful for a small-scale farmer. So far, I have adapted two plans to fit my space and materials available, and have been happy with the results. The author includes good explanations of why you should build things the way she says, which really helps when you need to modify one of her plans.
An excellent book, should really hit the spot for the new farmer, or somebody adding a new species to their operation.

I love the chickens!:

An extremely useful book for any type of animals you might like to have in your backyard.

Getr' done:

Great projects, concise writing, great way to add to your design ideas for building "homes" for your "crew".

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