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I have 3 hens who share a 6sq foot house.
As with Barg's birds, they only go in there twice a day, once to lay and once to sleep. They have 10 inches of roosting space each, but all tend to huddle up one end.
As it's getting light so early in the morning and the weather is warm (yes, even in the UK) I leave their pop door open.
During day light hours they have use of a run which gives them around 10sq foot each. I let them have the run of the yard (unfortunately it's concreted) for a couple of hours a day when I get home from work.
Ideally I'd like to give them more space, but they seem to be three happy hens anyway. They lay well and are lively and VERY talkative.
I have 3 hens who share a 6sq foot house.
As with Barg's birds, they only go in there twice a day, once to lay and once to sleep. They have 10 inches of roosting space each, but all tend to huddle up one end.
As it's getting light so early in the morning and the weather is warm (yes, even in the UK) I leave their pop door open.
During day light hours they have use of a run which gives them around 10sq foot each. I let them have the run of the yard (unfortunately it's concreted) for a couple of hours a day when I get home from work.
Ideally I'd like to give them more space, but they seem to be three happy hens anyway. They lay well and are lively and VERY talkative.