5x8 coops say 20-25 chic, is this wrong ?

[MamaChic21]

I wasn't going for cuteness as much as I was going for what's best for them. The reason I wanted to be portable is tha lack of sun they'll be getting during winter and shade during the summer. Who says there can't be nice and sufficent coops out there ? I have seen so many nice coops out here.

 

[moonlyghtegirl]

I have a 16 x 20 run and feel it is too small for my 18 hens and 1 Roo. I am not getting any more unless I can extend my run.

 

[speedy2020]

My is 3 x 6.5 and hold 12 chickens. There are a lot of room left. They only roost at night and laying egg. You do need a large run for that many chickens. Since you have duck, they are messy and do need more room.

 

[MamaChic21]

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10x10 ? no I said I was thinking 50x20 or 60x10. Their current run is 17x10 and their 2nd run is 30x40 ft.

 

[MamaChic21]

building a bigger run isn't an issue. We have a HUGE backyard and run was never a problem. Thank you everyone for responding and giving me information. I'm looking for 10x10 shed that can be converted to chicken coop or a already made chicken coop that size.

 

[patandchickens]

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10x10 ? no I said I was thinking 50x20 or 60x10. Their current run is 17x10 and their 2nd run is 30x40 ft.

I'm talking about the COOP not the run, good heavens!!

You have been insistant about building only a 5x8 (or at most 6x8) coop.

I am saying that to give your twenty-five birds even just 4 square feet apiece, you would need a 10x10 coop. That's the indoor structure being 10x10. PLUS a big run ALSO.

You cannot get that size coop portable without a vehicle to pull it, unless it is a flimsy Southern-climate-or-meat-bird type hoophouse.

And even that size is still not really very big for chickens in an area where they will not always be happy about going outside -- NJ is not exactly the polar icecap but it is not England either.

You need to decide which is more important -- cute/portable, or ample space for the chickens.

No, you cannot have both. That's just physics.


Pat

 

[Chicken.Lytle]

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Discussions like this and attitudes like this are why I love being on BYC.

 

[MamaChic21]

I misunderstood, I'm sorry

I just found this website http://www.shedsunlimited.net/Woodsheds.html for the price of 5x8 chicken coop, I can get 8x14 workshop shed, YAY

 

[BWKatz]

Glad u found something. U can always cuten it up with paint and window boxes/ Good luck with ur endeavors.

 

[MamaChic21]

thank you

http://www.shedsunlimited.net/Woodsheds.html
It already has windows and flower boxes. It's the second shed that says "The Workshop". I have to call them to see if they deliver. The only option they give is to call or go there.