51x51 size coop enough?

[misshell]

I have ten chicks. We will probably end up with 6-8 since some will be roos and our town only allows females. Is a 51x51 coop size large enough? We found one we like that is reasonably priced, but not sure if thats large enough?

 

[featheredplanets]

Feet, inches, cm...? If in cm or inches, no. Inches gives you room for 4 chickens, cm gives you room for one.

 

[TK421]

Feet, inches, cm...? If in cm or inches, no. Inches gives you room for 4 chickens, cm gives you room for one.

This. If they will stay inside this structure all day and all year, you’ll need a bigger coop for anything more than 4 birds (assuming your measurements are inches)

 

[aart]

I have ten chicks. We will probably end up with 6-8 since some will be roos and our town only allows females. Is a 51x51 coop size large enough? We found one we like that is reasonably priced, but not sure if thats large enough?

Probably not.

Feet, inches, cm...? If in cm or inches, no. Inches gives you room for 4 chickens, cm gives you room for one.

Ditto Dat^^^!

It may depend on your climate and if your run is weather and predator proof.

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[misshell]

Feet, inches, cm...? If in cm or inches, no. Inches gives you room for 4 chickens, cm gives you room for one.

51 inches! And its 6 feet tall. I live in Livermore, California. Our yard is large. I would like them to roam around outside of the coop and run only while I am home, since we have 12 neighborhood cats.

 

[3KillerBs]

For 10 chickens you need 40 square feet in your coop for long-term health and happiness. So that's about 6x7 -- except that since building materials come in 4x8 sheets, you'd find it easier to build 6x8 or even 8x8.

 

[featheredplanets]

51 inches! And its 6 feet tall. I live in Livermore, California. Our yard is large. I would like them to roam around outside of the coop and run only while I am home, since we have 12 neighborhood cats.

Yep, it’s too small for more than 4 chickens. For a max of 7-8 chickens (assuming you do have cockerels to rehome like you said you may), I wouldn’t go any smaller than 6x5ft. Your run should give 10sqft per bird, so 8x10 is a good size to aim for.

 

[TK421]

4sq ft/bird of coop space and 8-10 square ft/bird of run space minimum.

 

[2001spur]

Newbie here as well. Have had chickens since Dec but need to build a them a coop and finish their run, looking for advice also. I am looking at building a 4'x8' coop with a 10'x30' run for a flock of no more than 6 hens for egg laying. Based on what I am reading here that should be big enough for that size flock, correct?

PS - We let them out during the day when we are home.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I am looking at building a 4'x8' coop with a 10'x30' run for a flock of no more than 6 hens for egg laying. Based on what I am reading here that should be big enough for that size flock, correct?

Yes that's a very generous size for 6.