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Im building a new coop closer to the house. Trying to decide if I build ramps and perches, how many chickens can I fit in a 10X10 chicken coop?
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Hello, my name is Mahonri and I am a chickenaholic.
I Kinda dont understand the calculation:
1 person says a chicken need 10 SQUARE feet per bird, another (see above makes the calculation of 10x10/4 = 25 chickens?
thnx
100sqft (divided by) 4sqft (per) chicken = 25 chickens.10ft x 10ft = 100 sq ft / 4 sq ft/chicken = 25 chickens.
The minimum recommendation is 4 square feet, per bird, for the coop, plus 10 square feet, per bird, for the run. Obviously, the bigger the better. There are lots of variables, including free range time, size of birds, and the layout of your coop/run. Your weather will also influence these numbers. If you get a lot of snow and rain, you'll want to make sure to have plenty of dry space for them. Then, you have to take chicken math into account.I Kinda dont understand the calculation:
1 person says a chicken need 10 SQUARE feet per bird, another (see above makes the calculation of 10x10/4 = 25 chickens?
I thought that a chicken need 10 square feet PER bird, that means 25 chicken x 10 square feet = 250 square feet. This equals a cage of 15x16 + a coop of 4 square feet per chicken, what is 25 x4 = 100 square feet and makes it 10 x 10 feet.
So for 25 chickens you need a 10x10 feet coop and a 15x16 foot cage. (considering that the chicks are not free ranging) Thats a total of 350 square feet...Right???!
Am I overdoing this, or am i right? Please advice!
My chicks have 20 square feet (200 square feet cage) and 32 square feet coop.
I would save a lot if the 10x10/4 calculation stands....
thnx
Breed dependent too. Mine free range with a commercial feeding once daily at 18% protein, free choice oyster shell. Still average about 80% eggs/laying hens. The Comets are good for, essentially, every day. The Rainbows are close to that as well. Falls off a bit for the SLW and Brahma, that's where my numbers really waffle. Even my CornishX manages (almost) 4 days in 5 - THAT was a surprise.For a non-commercial chicken operation plan on each bird laying 1 egg every other day on average. The industrial large production egg farms get nearly 1 egg each day from every chicken. If u want to pump your birds full of what they give them - then you too can achieve that laying rate.