Building Dilemma

[rosemarythyme]

I can't remember if the coop is 60 or 80 sg ft. And the run is about 100. We could easily add nesting boxes if necessary but I think you're right about 24 being too tight. That's just a number my husband threw out and I wasn't thinking much about it when I quoted him. We do plan on getting more chickens, but their health and comfort is very important to us so we are careful to make sure they have enough space. We are also going to set up a chicken tractor and maybe some chunnels running around the yard.

I think you'll find that 11 will just about fill up the space you currently have. But if you do decide to add on in the future you can see about expanding the set up at that time.

Keep in mind integration will strain the need for space and the often quoted minimums may not be enough to allow for smooth integration.