2 sf in coop for large hens, 1 sf for bantams. 10sf in run for large, 5 sf for bantams. and 10 acres to free range every day for all
Official BYC Poll - How Many Square Feet Per Chicken?
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GuyPoirier
In the Brooder
- Jul 6, 2015
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Total 5 Hens.
Coop size 4 wide x 10 long X 5 feet high = 40 square feet of floor space / 5 Hens = 8 square feet per chicken.
Run size: 10 feet wide x 20 feet long x 6 feet high = 200 square feet /5 Hens = 40 square feet per chicken.
Access to run all day from 8h00am to 8h00pm.
Coop size 4 wide x 10 long X 5 feet high = 40 square feet of floor space / 5 Hens = 8 square feet per chicken.
Run size: 10 feet wide x 20 feet long x 6 feet high = 200 square feet /5 Hens = 40 square feet per chicken.
Access to run all day from 8h00am to 8h00pm.
9 square ft inside space. 35 sq ft outside run. 3 acres total free range space for 11 chickens. Sorry, not doing the math on that one!
- Jul 13, 2015
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We have 25 chickens and 1 guinea in a 8' X 8' chicken tractor. They free range outside on about 8 acres.
tenman78
In the Brooder
2 1/2' per bird in coop
16' per bird in a covered and wrapped run
16' per bird in a covered and wrapped run
9 sf each in the coop
13 sf each in the run
682 sf each fenced in free range
11 standard size hens
13 sf each in the run
682 sf each fenced in free range
11 standard size hens
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