Sorry, I meant the run space is larger--~200sqft or so, vs the 40sqft that would be implied by the 10ft per bird rule of thumb for runs. You're perfectly right about the coop space.
Why is height important? I haven't run into that before; do you mind explaining it to me? I admit, I'm confused...
So we've just bought a new house in Minneapolis, and the previous owners kept poultry. I've been toying with the idea of keeping a few chickens for a couple of years now, and the itch to play with it and see if I like having them around won't go away, so... chickens. (Mostly, I want to watch...