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Hi everyone, thanks for this forum!
Denver, CO has an Urban Farm Animals (chickens, ducks, dwarf goats) bill pending that will probably pass. But having grown up in Iowa, the specifications for the coop size seem very small, but I will admit I haven't been in a chicken coop since I was 14.
The ordinance specifies only 1 sq. foot per bird for coop/shelter space. What do you all think of that? Denver, while having lots of sunny days, can be pretty cold for stretches at a time, so the birds would be inside all smushed together during cold days. It doesn't seem like enough room for them to stretch their wings, much less do the flapping thing, without starting fights.
My search around the internet suggests 4 ft sq. most often (Humane Society, bird sanctuaries), with a couple of sites saying 'at least 2-3 feet', and one says 2 feet. To me, 2 feeet still seems small, so thought I would post the question on the most knowledgeable forum I could find. Any thoughts?
Denver, CO has an Urban Farm Animals (chickens, ducks, dwarf goats) bill pending that will probably pass. But having grown up in Iowa, the specifications for the coop size seem very small, but I will admit I haven't been in a chicken coop since I was 14.
The ordinance specifies only 1 sq. foot per bird for coop/shelter space. What do you all think of that? Denver, while having lots of sunny days, can be pretty cold for stretches at a time, so the birds would be inside all smushed together during cold days. It doesn't seem like enough room for them to stretch their wings, much less do the flapping thing, without starting fights.
My search around the internet suggests 4 ft sq. most often (Humane Society, bird sanctuaries), with a couple of sites saying 'at least 2-3 feet', and one says 2 feet. To me, 2 feeet still seems small, so thought I would post the question on the most knowledgeable forum I could find. Any thoughts?
