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Coop Inspiration 10/3: A Carport Coop
Add to Favorites By Jason Pugh, Texas — My family and I thought you might like our idea of repurposing something for a chicken coop — a carport. We had this 20-foot by …
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2015 Coolest Coops Contest Winners
Add to Favorites First Place: Brandy Meyer — Our Chick Inn Last year for my birthday my handyman husband said he would build me a chicken coop, and that I had …
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A Water Tower Chicken Coop
Add to Favorites Story and Photos by Michael Gay For six weekends, Michael Gay worked away in his backyard in Sylvania, Georgia, to build their backyard coop, one their friends have named, …
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How to Build a Poultry Water Stand
Add to Favorites By William Morrow, Whitmore Farms Everyone that has chickens knows what a challenge it can be to keep their water source clean. The birds love to scratch and …
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Poultry Coop Inspiration: Cold Weather Coop
You can keep chickens anywhere if you have the right coop, like this cold weather coop in Alaska.
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How to Make Your Own Chick Brooder
Knowing how to make your own chick brooder comes in handy if you’re the kind of person who enjoys raising baby chicks.
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The Barbie Dream House: A Very Cool Chicken Coop Idea
Build a whimsical barbie dream coop or house to enhance your small backyard while keeping your feathered friends comfortable.
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Coolest Coops 2018 — Blessings Chook Castle Coop
Add to Favorites By Joanna Blessings, Pennsylvania This charming palace is more than just a safe haven from predators, it’s a little place to call home for our backyard feathered …
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Coolest Coops —Vaughn Victorian Coop
Add to Favorites By Kaylee Vaughn, Idaho When we decided to raise both chickens and ducks together (altogether, a flock of about 15), we knew that a traditional chicken coop …
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Coolest Coops 2018 — The Breakfast Club Chicken Coop
Add to Favorites By Danielle Raad, Fanciful Farming, Michigan “Artfully eclectic” is the perfect way to describe our chicken coop. Not only is our coop decor diverse, so is our …
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