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City Chickens Can Coop In Style
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Jaya Saxena
Published Apr 24, 2011
Modified Apr 24, 2011
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Chickens have been bothering New Yorkers for years now, but perhaps they've just been crowing for better digs. So if you're planning on investing in some backyard egg producers, consider housing them in the Nogg, the coop that "transcends ideas of what a chicken house usually looks like." It looks like an egg!
The coop can house two to four hens, and is made of "strong cedar wood which is fresh scented and naturally antibacterial." It also comes with a skylight, which is more than you can say for your apartment. According to Ahalife, project curator Johanna Lenander (yes, chicken coops have curators) is trying to convince her co-op board to let her put one in their backyard, which will have the added benefits of telling Harry Potter what his next Wizards Cup challenge is:
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