DIY Chicken Keeping from Fresh Eggs Daily:40+ Projects for the Coop, Run, Brooder, and More! WHY DIY? From a Wood and Wire Egg Basket to a Chicken Treat Bar to a Boot Cleaning Station, this book includes projects for a wide variety of skill sets and should appeal to a wide variety of chicken keepers. I hope that completing some of the projects in this book will give you the confidence to move on to other DIY projects for your life and home. Now go and make something that you will be proud of for years to come! THE BASICS Like any hobby or pastime, building projects require some tools of the trade. And like any hobby, there is a vast selection of tools that span a wide price range. Of course, if youre a hard-core DIYer, youll likely already have (or want!) a nice selection of top-quality tools. But if youre just starting out, you might have just the basics. And honestly, a few basic tools are all you really need. QUICK & EASY PROJECTS If youre brand new to DIY or looking for a quick project, then this chapter is for you! Youll find these projects require only simple tools and should take only an hour or two to complete. That doesnt mean they are any less fun or useful than some of the other more complicated projects, though! It just means theyre a great place to startand those of you who are experts at swinging a hammer will likely be able to complete one before you finish your morning coffee. Once you complete a few of these projects that do require basic tools and beginner building skills, hopefully youll feel confident moving on to some of the more involved projects in this book. Read more HANDY PROJECTS Now that youve made it through the quick and easy projects, welcome to the next level of DIY! I do hope youll continue on and give a few of these slightly more challenging projects a try. The projects in this chapter do require a bit more of a time commitmentand possibly some tricky cuts or techniquesbut they all can mostly be made with the same basic tools. While they may be a bit more time-consuming, youll also find that the payoff is worth it. One of my fun favorites is the Chick Jungle Gym, while the Feed Dolly and Boot Tree Stand will make your chicken keeping easier. Try one of them first or pick your own favoriteyou cant go wrong! PALLET PROJECTS In this chapter, Ill show you how to create your own Compost Bins with Hinged Front using pallets and a couple of hinges and brackets. I will also share an easy Pallet Hawk Shelter to help keep your chickens safe while theyre roaming your yard, a Chicken Salad Bar that your flock will absolutely love, and simple garden fencing that no one will be able to tell started its life as a discarded wooden palletas long as you dont tell them! This chapter contains some of my favorite projectsfavorites mostly because not only are they very inexpensive to complete because youre using pallets but also because youre repurposing and upcycling instead of having to go buy new lumber and boards! WEEKEND PROJECTS Ill walk you through step-by-step and show you how to build a set of Nesting Boxes for your coop; a small A-Frame Integration Pen Chick Tractor you can move around the yard to give your chicks their first taste of the big outdoors; and even a Roadside Egg Stand you can set up at the end of your driveway to sell some of those delicious fresh eggs. Ill show you how to make your own Wood and Wire Egg Basketas chicken keepers we can never have enough egg basketsso pour yourself a cold beverage, roll up your sleeves, and lets do this! Read more PANED WINDOW COOP MIRROR Preening its feathers is a chickens favorite pastime. Preening removes parasites, distributes oils onto feathers, and generally keeps feathers in good condition. Installing a mirror in your coop for your little divas can help prevent boredomI truly believe they like looking in the mirror! Some say that roosters will try to attack the handsome fellow they see in the reflection, so take care if you do have a rooster in your flock, but if its all hens for you, why not give them a mirror to enjoy? CHICK JUNGLE GYM This simple-to-build chick-sized jungle gym will give your baby chicks something to do to and help them to practice perching. Similar to the Chick Roosting Bar in a later chapter, playing on this jungle gym helps to stimulate baby chicks leg muscles and balanceand acts as a wonderful boredom buster to keep them entertained in their brooder. SWINGING BENCH This next project is a fun one for your chicken run that doesnt even require removing any boards, so its another good starter project. You can use a full pallet, but if you can find a half pallet, even better. A half pallet makes a perfect-sized swinging bench for your chickens. DIPPY EGGS AND TOAST BREAKFAST TRAY Eggs are a favorite at our house, and Im sure yours, as well! This cute little breakfast tray will elevate any simple farmhouse breakfast, but it works especially well for eggs and toast, especially dippy eggs. Dippy eggs are soft-cooked and served with thin slices of buttered toast to dip into the runny, yolky goodness.
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