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How to Build Animal Housing
by Carol Ekarius
Condition: NEW
60 Plans for Coops, Hutches, Barns, Sheds, Pens, Nest Boxes, Feeders, Stanchions, portable shelters, backyard pens, Stables, Windbreaks, Shade structures and much more
272 pages illustrations throughout.
An indispensable guide for small-scale farmers, hobby farmers, and animal lovers, How to Build Animal Housing helps you evaluate the housing needs of your animals and provides dozens of adaptable shelter plans, including sheds, coops, hutches, multi-purpose barns, windbreaks, and shade structures.
Carol Ekarius has your animals' best interests in mind and begins with a careful discussion of animal welfare, behavior, and general safety issues. You’ll also get tried-and-true advice on the importance of planning ahead and budgeting adequately. The detailed plans are supplemented with an entire section dedicated to construction techniques.
Contents
Shelter
Planning
Structure Design & Function
Small & Portable Housing Projects
Windbreaks & Shade Shelters
Barns & Stables
Odds & Ends
Before You begin
Basic Construction
Final Steps
Plan Credits
Resources
Includes housing plans for cows, calves, goats, sheep, horses, rabbits, chickens, pigs, llamas, alpacas, donkeys & mules. Includes detailed section on construction including barn electrical systems, plumbing, windows, doors, walls and roofs.
The author, Carol Ekarius and her husband have more than 20 years experience farming and raising livestock.
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