Build a better life for your chickens! Join Lisa Steele, chicken
keeper extraordinaire and founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, to learn how to
build just about everything you might need for your coop, run, or
farmhouse kitchen. Whether you're a DIY novice looking for an easy win
or a more experienced builder looking for chicken-specific projects,
you've come to the right place!
The chapters are packed with a variety of ideas, covering every skill
level:
- The Basics: Lisa will tell you what tools you absolutely need, the
ins and outs of pallets, and a few special skills, like how to
transfer lettered designs to wood.
- Quick and Easy Projects: Get started with projects that take minutes
or hours, not days! From a decorative cutting board coop sign and
paned window coop mirror to more functional projects like a
clothespin herb drying rack and dropping board, you're sure to
find the right starter project.
- Handy Projects: Ready to take on a slightly more challenging build?
Try the removable coop ladder roost, boot tree stand, feed
dolly, chick-sized jungle gym, or chicken-proof herb garden.
- Pallet Projects: What's better than DIY projects? DIY projects made
from free wood! Use pallets in all forms (whole, partial, and boards)
for the projects in this chapter. Make a coop tool holder, chick
roosting bar, swinging bench, feeding station, coop
shutters, compost bin, and so much more.
- Weekend Projects: More time doesn't necessarily mean frustrating or
too difficult. The ambitious, yet easy-to-follow, projects in this
chapter include a sliding barn coop door, a-frame integration
pen, and a roadside egg stand.
No matter what you need for the coop--or what your chickens might want
you to build first!--you're sure to have fun as you create a coop and
run that's the envy of your neighbor's flock.
