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I have 16 exactly. Is 8x6 an acceptable coop size? I don’t plan to grow but.. it does put me right at max. I have acreage but need to provide a run as well. Suggestions welcome
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Ok great advice I was thinking about 8x8 but wasn’t sure if it would be too deep to clean out? This is my first year with chicks so I’m starting ground up and want to do it right and also affordable. I bought two plans thinking about taking aspects of both to build. Considering ventilation etc. thank you!8x8 would be better if you can, that's 4sq feet a bird, which is better unless you live someplace really temperate
this is helpful. I will go 8x8 to be safe. When planning the run, does 8x20 sound reasonably sized? We will free range when home only. It’s a predator heavy area and I am building a new house on the lot as well so there’s some familiarity I just won’t have until move in (April 10). Chicks are 2 weeks. We don’t have a perimeter fence in the 5 acre lot yet.Run size and coop size are related when it comes to capacity of your flock.
If you have a large coop and small run, your chickens will still be miserable. But if you have a decent size coop like an 8x6 combined with a large run or free ranging, you can get away with more birds.
If you had an 8x6 coop, depending on how it’s laid out, their could be three 8 foot roosts.. that’s 24 feet of roosting space. 8x6 is 48 sq ft, if using the 3 sq ft per bird rule, it’s not crazy to say there’s enough space for 16 birds.
Make the coop so you can walk into it, for a variety of reasons including cleaning.I was thinking about 8x8 but wasn’t sure if it would be too deep to clean out?
Just because you are home, even out in the yard, doesn't mean predators won't get them.We will free range when home only. It’s a predator heavy area