Next, make two 11-in.-wide x 43½-in.-long nesting boxes out of pine 1x3s. Set the boxes along the sides of the roosting loft floor and secure each with two 15/8-in. decking screws. STEP 7: Build ...

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Building a basic chicken coop for a small flock of birds is a solid weekend project for the determined do-it-yourselfer with basic carpentry skills, while the more elaborate coops could easily take ...

Anyone with a small, protected yard can get started with this 3-by-4-foot chicken coop, which is moderately easy to build as a do-it-yourself project. It features nesting boxes for the laying hens ...

Raising chickens in your backyard has become a trend not just for aspiring farmers, but for anyone wanting to be even a little self-sufficient. There's also something meditative about watching hens ...

Chick-in-a-Box, however, was the catalyst for something else: a fun DIY book, “Reinventing the Chicken Coop,” published this month by Storey. It shows readers how to design and build chicken ...

Consider the core elements of a coop: nesting boxes, roosting bars, and a chicken run. Here, backyard chicken coop building materials to get you started. Chickens (find a local hatchery or buy ...

If you keep backyard chickens, it’s imperative to have a backyard chicken coop. It’s not difficult to learn how to build a chicken coop to keep chickens safe and happy with the following steps ...