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Thanks. I'm working on an article illustrating the Usual Guidelines to make it easier for people to understand.

My new doormat is 3.9 square feet. Yes, I did measure it specifically to use to illustrate how small 4 square feet is. 10 square feet is *exactly* the size of a standard fiberglass bath/shower insert of the sort that goes into a new house's second/guest bathroom.

4x4 = 16 square feet = 4 chickens for the coop. 4x6 = 24 square feet = 2.4 chickens in the run. 4 chickens need 40 square feet in the run -- twice what you have. Expanding wider is better than a long, skinny run. If you can make it 6x8 or even 8x8 it would be more versatile and useful than...

The Silkies may also need their own run since they are sometimes bullied by full-size birds. Not always, but sometimes.

The Usual Guidelines say that each adult, standard-sized hen needs: 4 square feet in the coop, 10 square feet in the run, 1 linear foot of roost, 1/4 of a nest box, and 1 square foot of permanent, 24/7/365 ventilation -- preferably located over the birds' heads when they're sitting on their...