Hentopia : create a hassle-free habitat for happy chickens

Hentopia : create a hassle-free habitat for happy chickens : 21 innovative projects / Frank Hyman.

More eggs, less work! And more enjoyment for both the chickens and their keeper! That's the promise of Frank Hyman's Hentopia. From the Vending Machine Feeder to the Refilling Rainwaterer, Hyman's innovative building projects are designed to save time and money, while keeping chickens safe, healthy, clean, and well-fed. All 21 of the projects for the chicken yard feature easy-to-follow instructions and colorful photos, including creative doorways, nest boxes, fencing, roosts, as well as a predator-proof pen and "Chunnel" chicken run. With a lively, humorous voice, Hyman generously shares his ingenious strategies and expert advice on all aspects of chicken keeping. Requiring no previous carpentry experience and using many salvaged or found materials, Hentopia is within reach of every aspiring chicken-keeper.

Contents:

Feed the masses without any messes -- Drink up (or down) -- The hen pen and a chicken corral -- Enrich and accessorize -- Doorways four ways -- No-burnout cleanout and ventilation -- Building the best nest box -- Tips on tools for non-carpenters -- High-quality, low-cost materials -- Coop design.

 

ISBN: 978-1-61212-994-5

2018 Paperback.

Pages: 206; illustrated (coloured). 26cm

 

Hentopia.