Chicken Roosting space

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Mucky Duck

Mucky Duck

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Nov 22, 2008
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G'day everyone

I am new to this and I am building a coop to be ready for buying some chickens. Can anyone tell me how much space ie length one should allow per bird for a chicken roost ?
 
i've read 10 horizontal inches per bird, and 2 vertical feet headroom. someone here has about 12" headroom and all his birds crowd up in there.

edit maybe a foot fore and a foot aft too
 
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Roughly about 30cm is the correct measurement for standard size chickens and around 22 to 25cm for bantam breeds. Hope this helps, mate.
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Many thanks to all for the information. I am very impressed with the "Hen House Hiltons " I have seen on the BYC site I am afraid my chickens will be living in much less salubrious accommodation, but hopefully will be safe comfortable and content.
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