Bantam Coop

[acid_chipmunk]

Hubby and I have 9 Bantams this year and want to build them a coop of their own so they don't get bullied by the "big girls". We have 2 Silkies, a Frizzle, 4 Cochins, and 2 Bantam Ameraucanas. How tall and how much floor space do you think it needs to be? We build A-frame tractors, so we can easily move them around the yard.


Thanks!

 

[teach1rusl]

I don't have bantam breeds, but the rule of thumb is at least 2 sq. ft. per bird for bantams (4 sq. ft. for LF) of housing space and 5 sq. ft. of run space if they are not freeranged at least part-time. Based on that guideline, you'd want 18 sq. ft. of housing (maybe 4 x 5?) and 45 sq. ft. of run space (9 x 5?). That sounds like it'd end up being pretty long for a tractor, doesn't it?? 13 x 5??? Of course you can play with the numbers to make it work for you...

 

[acid_chipmunk]

They will be allowed to free range during the day, when the big girls are in their pen.