Going Home to Roost

Photo by Elise Hugus
Mike Dodge of Osterville built his “crooked coop” from salvaged materials and a little inspiration from Dr. Seuss.
Photo by Elise Hugus
Designers at Falmouth’s Hutker Architects built Liz Miles’ deluxe chicken coop, which features two spiral staircases, private nest boxes, and an optional rooftop garden.
Photo by Elise Hugus
Josh and Lauren Leveque’s “egg-mobile” is a combined coop and run that can be carted around their yard in Woods Hole, improving soil fertility and giving the hens new ground to scratch wherever it goes
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Woods Hole resident Dave Remsen adjusts the mesh protecting his chicken run. Over the past three years, he has expanded the coop to accommodate a flock of hens and quail—and his height.
Photo by Elise Hugus
Maureen McGiver’s “cheap cheep” coops were so popular with friends that she started selling them from her East Falmouth home