The Coops
Green St Girls
Decatur
The brand-new ‘Green Street Girls’ coop is home to 21 hens. All were born in early May, so the eight area families that comprise the neighborhood cooperative haven’t yet harvested any eggs. But they did design and build a beautiful and efficient coop... Click for more
Joey W Zeigler
Decatur
Our coop is a chicken tractor (portable coop) we built ourselves. It is made from over 80% re-purposed materials. We included indoor and covered outdoor roosting bars because we wanted our chickens to have place to roost hot or cold. Click for more
The Wylde Center
Decatur
Ours is a volunteer-built coop, designed and built by a group of volunteers, mostly parents of young children, the coop at the Oakhurst Community Garden in September 2005. Click for more
Craig and Kristin Leydig Bryant
Atlanta
Our henhouse is a small house on stilts made from a kit. It is painted lime green (the actual name of the paint is "lettuce alone," which seemed appropriate for chickens). The henhouse opens to a small run. Click for more
Mulberry Fields Community Garden
Atlanta
Our chicken project is part of funky, fun, arty intown farm. It is large: 5000 square foot fenced yard on the edge of an acre of community garden and green space. The area is shared by goats. The hens can free range but are protected at night.Click for more
Dorsey and Veronique McBride
Atlanta
Large coop attached to child’s playhouse, housing seven chickens.Chickens are so personable and actually can be cuddly at times. Their personalities amaze us, and they are very intelligent. Click for more
Erica Jong
Atlanta
Our coop was built in 2010 using the old wood flooring from our kitchen renovation, cedar wood for the exterior run, and painted with leftover exterior primer. The coop is lined with scrap vinyl underlayment for easy cleaning. Click for more
Susan Edgett & Bob Hudgens
Atlanta
Our coop, made of materials we already had, is constructed out of an old tubular metal frame that was laying about the yard from a previous application. It is roofed with a fiber reinforced clear tarp. The walls are constructed from chicken wire and bird netting. Click for more
Intown ACE Hardware
Atlanta
Our coop was designed as an urban-type habitat; a permanent structure built to fit a particular corner of our garden center’s greenhouse. Almost triangular in shape, it is built to accommodate up to six chickens... Click for more
Robert Del Bueno & Keely Harris
Atlanta
Nestled between a fence and an old train container in this funky Reynoldstown yard by the train depot, the coop consists of a fully enclosed and roofed run measuring roughly 32" wide by 12' long. Click for more
Jennifer Ellis
Atlanta
After buying my fixer-upper in Grant Park, it took over a year before I finally got my previously abandoned back yard into condition to start a garden/micro-farm. I was very much design oriented/focused and wanted my garden and coop to be cohesive and well-integrated into each other and my home itself. Click for more
Garden*Hood
Atlanta
The Garden*Hood coop reflects the aesthetic approach to our entire site: sleek, slightly edgy, and sophisticated. The coop is built of wood and pressed metal sheeting and has a distinctly urban feel that is also warm and welcoming. Click for more
Susan and David Goode
Atlanta
Our coop is designed for a small flock of four. With a house that was built from the materials of an old hot tub surround, our hens are truly getting the spa treatment in exchange for their delicious eggs. Click for more