Are these coops big enough for 5 hens?

[dkam]

Hi, I'm trying to have some comparable coops for price to see if I should build one instead.

These coops I found on ebay say that they are big enough for 5 chickens. My chickens are RIRs. 2 week olds right now.

I know that the coop should have 4 square feet per bird but I am having trouble calculating it correctly... Their run is 10X10

Here are the two coops:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130446062852?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280885927063?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Thanks!

 

[nurse_turtle]

The first one will hold a MAX of 2 large hens and the second will hold 3 large hens comfortably. The coop should hold 4 sq ft per standard sized bird IF they have 10 sq ft per bird in the run.

 

[dkam]

Thanks for the reply. They will have 20 sq ft of run per bird and I am in an area where it doesn't snow and it rains maximum 2 weeks out of the year, so they will be spending most of their time outside. Would I be able to fit them in the second one?

 

[fillmore]

the smaller one is constructed from plastic panels stapled to lightweight framing. i dont believe it would last long outdoors, nor be secure from predators. the roost dowel looks like it would rip out pretty quickly. i wouldnt even consider it as an option for the price.

 

[PrincessJC]

For the cost of the 2nd one you can surely build it cheaper. Make it simple, you can always beautify it later if that's a concern.