The Nogg Urban Chicken Coop

The Nogg.

The prefabricated chicken coop from British designers Matthew Hayward and Nadia Turan offers an alternative to the traditional chicken houses of yesteryear. Dubbed The Nogg, the egg shaped chicken coop appears to focus on aesthetics over long-term functionality and practicality. Any chicken farmer, urban or otherwise, knows that the key to chicken health is a well-ventilated spacious coop that is easy to keep clean. We are not entirely sure how The Nogg would stand up to long-term chicken use.

The Nogg is constructed from locally sourced cedar and features a glass top for sunlight and ventilation.

Visit: http://www.nogg.co/

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There is a large hatch at the back of the nogg allowing ample access for cleaning and collection of eggs, internally it has fitted rubber mats which are easily removable for cleaning, the ventilation is provided by the automatically opening top (300cm2 opening) and 2 to 3mm gap around all access panels. This is our prototype which we are gearing up for small scale production. However we are in contact with the British Hen Welfare Trust to ensure the priority is with the welfare of the hens over that of the aesthetic. This is only an alternative design for people requiring a chicken coop for a maximum of 4 chickens, ideally 2 to 3. Not for factory farming... this is also only a coop for roosting and keeping your hens secure at night, NOT to keep them in permanently...
written by nogg , October 01, 2010

Is there a roosting bar? Place for water and food?
written by Lizzie , October 01, 2010

Hi Lizzie, yes there is. we will be updating the web site soon to show all the details.
Nogg.co

written by nogg , October 01, 2010

Does it meet the requirements for organic chicken farming re: square footage per hen? It looks like there is very little space for the hens to move around inside. Cool design though!
written by Gayle , October 01, 2010

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