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2 sq ft per bird is enough. more sq ft per bird is a bonus. He did say theyd only be in the coop at night.
Trust me...2 sq ft per bird is not enough if they must stayed inside at all. I had one of my faverolles pecked to death and several others pecked on badly and they have a tad over 4 sq ft per bird. They get bored, antsy and start picking. I have 30 in 144 sq ft and they need it. I have lost two birds since the coop was built so there was 32 in there.
So build your coop with a minimum of 4 sq ft per bird unless you are confining them 24/7 and then give them closer to 10 sq ft per bird...if not, you will have problems. 2 sq ft that you read about it is probably for bantams..not standards.
there is my 2 cents worth...I am going back to my corner.
Maybe Im just wrong. But this site is about learning. My coop isnt enclosed, and I never shut it up where they cant get out, and it works for me. But hey thats just me.
2 sq ft per bird is enough. more sq ft per bird is a bonus. He did say theyd only be in the coop at night.
Trust me...2 sq ft per bird is not enough if they must stayed inside at all. I had one of my faverolles pecked to death and several others pecked on badly and they have a tad over 4 sq ft per bird. They get bored, antsy and start picking. I have 30 in 144 sq ft and they need it. I have lost two birds since the coop was built so there was 32 in there.
So build your coop with a minimum of 4 sq ft per bird unless you are confining them 24/7 and then give them closer to 10 sq ft per bird...if not, you will have problems. 2 sq ft that you read about it is probably for bantams..not standards.
there is my 2 cents worth...I am going back to my corner.
Maybe Im just wrong. But this site is about learning. My coop isnt enclosed, and I never shut it up where they cant get out, and it works for me. But hey thats just me.
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