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

by Carol Ekarius (Author) "Some people are simply driven to have animals in their lives..." (more)
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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.

About the Author
Carol Ekarius is the author of Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds, Pocketful of Poultry, and several books on small-scale farming. Carol and her husband live with their many critters in Hartsel, Colorado.

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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (May 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1580175279
  • ISBN-13: 978-1580175272
  • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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85 of 86 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Great for a first-timer..., December 29, 2004
I purchased this book and quickly found that it is basically a catalog of plans that are available free online from USDA and others. The web links for the plans are printed right in the back. If you spend some time surfing, you'll find much of the useful information (and more) without purchasing the book.

There is helpful information in the planning section, and some basic tools and methods to get started. It would also be a helpful book for those newly transplanted city-folks to read prior to jumping into raising livestock.

If you have experience with livestock or construction, you can find all you need online. If you are planning your first projects, this will be helpful.
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52 of 55 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars The plans included didn't meet my needs, October 10, 2005
I was hoping for a book of plans that included small, simple to build shelters for just a few goats and chickens. The plans included were large and the building instructions were not detailed enough for beginners to do themselves (without a seperate how-to-book). If I could have looked through it first, I would not have bought it.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book, January 15, 2005
I really liked this book. It has a lot of good plans, from simple chicken coops to full-blown small barns. It has super references, is well-laid out, and especially for the small homesteader it also has good general information. I belong to several homesteading sites and have highly recommended it to that group.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Plans, Useful Commentary
This book has clear, measured plan drawings for a variety of housing elements useful for a small-scale farmer. Read more
Published 1 month ago by James R. Allen

5.0 out of 5 stars I love the chickens!
An extremely useful book for any type of animals you might like to have in your backyard.
Published 2 months ago by Henney Penney

5.0 out of 5 stars Getr' done
Great projects, concise writing, great way to add to your design ideas for building "homes" for your "crew".
Published 12 months ago by M. Thornton

2.0 out of 5 stars Too much
This book is more for the professional builder then for the do it yourself. I would bother with this one unless you have the skills to build it.
Published 15 months ago by Sergio Torres

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic, absolutely FANTASTIC book!
I bought Carol's book about two years ago; now it's battered and ragged because it's been hauled around the farm so much, propped up on things as we use its designs to make new... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Sue Weaver

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book!
This book is absolutely fantastic for those who are just starting out. There are plans and pictures for every style and taste you may be searching for. It's easy to read... Read more
Published 22 months ago by L. Collins

3.0 out of 5 stars Important details left out.
This is a great book for ideas. It falls very short on important details.

This book is about building animal shelters, but none of these plans
have a... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Charles

4.0 out of 5 stars A little bit of everything, not enough details on any specific group of live-stock
I was looking for a book on how to build satisfactory chicken and duck housing. This book has a couple of plans for chicken coops, but not enough to buy the book. Read more
Published 24 months ago by " Anti Microchip "

2.0 out of 5 stars A little disappointing
I was a bit disappointed to find the plans in this book are USDA plans from the 1970s and were not in my view very creative or innovating or interesting. Read more
Published on July 16, 2007 by Kristin

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
This book is one of the best I have seen in detailed diagrams & information on building housing for livestock. Read more
Published on June 27, 2007 by T. Oliver

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