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Thinking about starting with chickens, again. Last time I had a few was in high school.

Thanks. I've seen some coop plans that provided a run under the coop, but was only 3' or so off the ground. Why should the floor of the coop be higher than 5'? If I have to get under there, I don't plan to stay long. I could certainly adjust the floor height upward to just about any height.

I read somewhere (might have been at this site) to allow 8 sq. ft. of run per bird. This would be 64 sq. ft., so I guess 6 to 8 birds. Does that sound right?

Thanks for the responses!

I posted this earlier under another title, but I have another question. I built a VERY sturdy play "fort" for my children about 20 years ago. Four upright 6" x 6" x 16' treated posts set 4' deep in concrete. Footprint of the "fort" is 8' x 8'. Floor of "fort" is 5' off the ground. There was a...

I built a VERY sturdy play "fort" for my children about 20 years ago. Four upright 6" x 6" x 16' treated posts set 4' deep in concrete. Footprint of the "fort" is 8' x 8'. Floor of "fort" is 5' off the ground. There was a sand box underneath. I'm thinking of turning it into a chicken coop/run...