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Yeah, I understand about the cleanliness issues. I'm hoping the droppings pit under the roost area will help with that. I don't plan to keep any other birds..just chickens- not sure where the duck/waterfowl came into the topic...lol. I've heard enough about how awfully messy they are to keep...

Thanks all for the help. George's reply brought up a point I had not considered: The roost space. I was going by floor space only in the 4sq. ft. per bird equation, but it's logical that the birds, while in the coop, will not ALL be on the floor. Provided there is ample roost space, it...

Ok, tomorrow we start the coop, hopefully to be completed this weekend. I am using a shed that is 16' x 8', but will have to divide it down to either 6' x 8' or 8' x 8', which makes 48 sq. ft and 64 sq. ft, respectively, for the coop. The remainder of the shed gets turned into a greenhouse. The...