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[tkwilliams83]

Hi everyone! I'm a newbie I don't even have chicks yet.... Soon to come I bought a little chicken coop 5' x 3' with 2 nesting boxes. How many chickens could I get? We will be making a bigger run 8' x 8' any ideas would be great.

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[tkwilliams83]

Thanks!

 

[miquwid]

5'x3' gives you 15feet square space and the general rule is 4sq ft per chicken so that would fit 3 but this doesn't include your run which you said was about 8x8 which is 64 square feet make it a covered, so with out seeing the actual coop I would say the final tally is 6 at the most otherwise your gonna need more nest boxes possibly and I can't see how much room they have to roost at night. but good luck with everything!

 

[drumstick diva]

you always have to figure in chicken addiction which hits early and hard. Usual advice is to make the coop and run as large as possible - build it and I guarantee you will fill it up.

 

[tkwilliams83]

Thanks! I ordered 2 hens and 2 bantams. I wanted to start small and not get overwhelmed. I hope it works. Ill send pics as soon as I figure this site out!

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, tkwilliams83, and

! Pleased you joined our community! Good luck to you and your new flock!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!!

Glad to have you aboard!!