thank you for all the replies I'm in south central ks. 3 6ft roosts should be enough for 15 hens I like the idea of poop boards that will give me a 6 x 12 floor space and help with clean up. they will have a enclosed run and also free range coop is in a garage with concrete floor.
I'm going to build a coop for fifteen barred rock hens. the coop will be 6ft wide with 9ft ceiling. at 3 sqft per bird 45 sqft. 6ft by 8ft is 48 sqft if I put in 3 roosts stair stepped 6ft wide 12 in apart this takes up 3 ft x 6ft of floor space leaving 5ft x 6ft or 30 sqft. my question is does...