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if they are flighty and like to range do yall think a 10 x 5 coop and a 20 x 20 run will be big enough for 20 hens?
No, most definitely not It will work for the first couple of weeks, but they will most likely start fighting in a coop that small, and will likely end up over the fence of the run...
My 18 layers have a coop that is 7x9 and their run is extra large, 150 feet by 50 feet, and they still go under and over the fence occasionally...
My free range flock won't even go in that coop lol; 4 sleep in a tree and the other 20 or so split themselves between a camper and another small coop, 6x6 and 8x10, and they outgrew their 150x20 run at about 12 weeks, or as soon as they noticed they could fly
It will depend on breed, but less than 3-4 sq ft per bird is actually quite cramped and can lead to issues.