Saw a piece on the news last night about the increase in urban chicken coops. Here’s one quick n’ dirty way of creating a coop for your birds. Just make sure some wiseguy doesn’t plug it in to see if it still works.
Clothes Dryer Chicken Coop
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reminds me of the pigeon coop that my uncle built from the discarded super structure of a fishing boat back in the 80s.
The best chicken coops for total volume are old VW busses. A little black spraypaint on the roost end, nice doors for cleanout and a feed storage area. All self contained, predator proof and water proof.
. . . not to use an Acme dryer.
Those things attract coyotes!
the computer case beehive:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Computer-case-beehive/
1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into parts
3/4 cup melted butter
2 cups crushed saltine crackers
Tumble on high for 1 hour.
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