Skylight404
In the Brooder
- Mar 12, 2022
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Good morning, afternoon, or evening to whoever may be reading! I am currently in a bit of a conundrum. After two out of three of my chicks died, I went and bought four more, assuming that only a couple would live. Lo and behold, all four survived to three weeks and are continuing to thrive, leaving me now with six chickens (the new four + the one that lived from the first batch + one adult chicken). Now I'm not sure if I have enough space for them all.
My coop is 8 feet long and 4 feet wide. I have yet to put permanent nest boxes in, but I'm planning on mounting them on the wall, thus they won't take up any floor space. That allows for 5 sq ft per chicken. The run is 10 feet long and 8 feet wide, which allows for 13 sq ft per chicken. I also plan on making a small movable hoop pen to put them in occasionally, so they can get some fresh grass and bugs. Does anyone know if that will be enough space for them?
My coop is 8 feet long and 4 feet wide. I have yet to put permanent nest boxes in, but I'm planning on mounting them on the wall, thus they won't take up any floor space. That allows for 5 sq ft per chicken. The run is 10 feet long and 8 feet wide, which allows for 13 sq ft per chicken. I also plan on making a small movable hoop pen to put them in occasionally, so they can get some fresh grass and bugs. Does anyone know if that will be enough space for them?
