Designer John Wright’s Modern Coop is a Stylish Hen House Made from Recycled Wood

Chicken coops come in all shapes and sizes these days, but few are as stylish as the <a href="http://wrightdesignoffice.com/gal_moderncoop.html">Modern Coop</a> from Portland-based <a href="http://wrightdesignoffice.com/">Wright Design Office</a>. The coops are made from recycled, post-consumer cedar, and each features a pair of retro-chic racing stripes, which Wright recently told the <a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/hg/index.ssf/2009/07/chickens_in_portland.html">Oregonian</a> were designed to pay homage to 1950s-era Howard Johnson motels. To protect hens from the elements, the coops feature a durable metal or fiberglass roof panel.

To view the hens, you can peek through a small vent/view window that’s located just above the roosting box and egg access door.

The opposite side of the coop features an extra large side door that can be used to access the coop for cleaning.

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All of Wright's coops come with a an exterior water system that prevents fouled water and a pest-proof, built-in feeder.

The entire chicken coop can be mobile or stationary.

In order to let the ground recouperate, the Wright Design Office website suggests moving the coop and chicken run every two weeks.