I totally agree with you! I definitely want many more one day plus other types of livestock. Right now we are in a rental so I don't want to build anything bigger till we buy acreage in 2 years. I did use the measurement rule you said to figure out my coop and run size. Did I miscalculate?
I have been researching everything about chickens for weeks and I always end up on this site so I figured it was time to join. Hubby and I have finalized our plans for building a coop that is 5x8 and a run that is 8x12. We are looking to have just 10 chickens for laying. We moved to NC from GA...