First annual Cleveland Heights Chicken Coop Tour

The first-annual Cleveland Heights Chicken Coop Tour was held Saturday, June 15. Twelve homeowners invited the public into their backyards to see a wide variety of coop styles and chicken breeds. Blayne Hoerner Murray, who helped organize the tour, declared it a "huge success."

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  • Kara Cicerchi holds one of her familiy's chickens. Photo by Gabe Schaffer.

  • Coop owner Maggie Schaffer shows visitors the coop that she and her husband designed and built. Photo by Gabe Schaffer.

  • Lindsey Wilson and her daughter Susanna watch chickens in the run. Photo by Gabe Schaffer.

  • Robert Koonce shows off his coop, which features a handmade run that doubles as a grape arbor. Photo by Gabe Schaffer.

  • Elizabeth and Keven Larken and their family show off their craftsman style coop, which uses the "deep litter" composting method and only needs to be cleaned twice a year. Photo by Gabe Schaffer.

  • A coloful chalk message directs visitors to the backyard. Photo by Gabe Schaffer.

  • Blayne Murray holds one of her chickens. Photo by Gabe Schaffer.

  • Shane and Britt Culey stand by their coop, which was custom-designed by Tim McLoughlin of Cleveland Coops from repurposed materials. Photo by Gabe Schaffer.

  • Kim and Doug Trattner stand by their Amish-built coop. Photo by Gabe Schaffer.

  • A hand-made sign directors visitors to the backyard. Photo by Gabe Schaffer.

  • Holly and Brad Rembielak, with daughter Stella, in front of the whimsical, shooting star chicken coop designed by Timothy Riggle of Hive and Coop. Photo by Gabe Schaffer.

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