big enough coop

[chickenfarmer18]

I have a Coop it is 5 by 10 ft. I was wondering is that big enough for 75 chickens if they have enough room to run outside... Please help me

 

[Aschenfire]

Holy. I'm not one who thinks chickens need 540 square feet each to be happy, but that is waaayyyyy too small for 75 birds. You'll have picking and stress problems from overcrowding

 

[Cargo]

12 chickens max.

 

[Kevin565]

Not even close. The minimum sq footage for standard breeds is 4 feet. I wouldn't do more than 12 birds in that coop. That's pushing it IMO.

 

[Lots A Cluckin]

I dont really see how anybody would think that 50 square feet in big enough for 75 full grown chickens you are talking about full grown chickens aren't you? if you put 75 full grown chickens in 50 sq. ft. they would literally have to be standing on top of each other. you need AT LEAST a 15x 20 building ( 300 sq. ft.) that is 4 sq. ft. per bird ...but even then they can not be in that building for long ONLY AT NIGHT during the day they need AT LEAST 10 sq. ft. per bird...but please remember the more space the better...even with those minimum measurements i gave you there will still be a lot of chicken pulling out others feathers and possibly cannibalism

 

[Wrigley62]

Are they "Meat Birds"? If they are that's still not enough room. Meat Birds only really require 1-2 sqft. You'll only have them for around 8-10 weeks.
If they are "Layers" please tell us you don't have them yet. Do more research ie. these types of websites, youtube, other experienced "Chicken People" or the place you are getting your chickens from. Start off small then work your way to larger flocks. 75 chickens............that's alot!! That's alot of work too. And when they all start laying, you gotta have a place for all those eggs to go.
I think all of us on here really hope you don't have those birds yet!!!
The last thing you want is for the ASPCA to come knocking on your door.
Please think about the chickens.