Breeding pen ideas, anyone?

[Backyard Bob]

Im looking to expand my breeding program of S.C. chickens. Does anyone have any ideas to house White Leghorn trios for cheap?

If you have any ideas, pictures, or plans, please let me know!
Thanks!

 

[sdm111]

Breeding plan and cheap don't go together. Are you gonna incubate or let the hens set? IMO that's more important question cause pen sizes and quantity will be decided from that.

 

[Backyard Bob]

Breeding plan and cheap don't go together. Are you gonna incubate or let the hens set? IMO that's more important question cause pen sizes and quantity will be decided from that.

I'm not going cheap on buying the stock and raising then just trying to save on the coop itself! I will incubate them.

 

[sdm111]

Least I would go is 4' wide 5' deep and 4' high dome pen. I use that size for broody hens and grow out pens. My breeder quarters are 6' wide 10' deep and 10' tall

 

[guru]

3ft per chicken, more if you can, so a 9ftx9ft would be the smallest I would go. and a part of it needs to be kinda high.
The high part will be the roost, needs to be at least 6-7ft IMO

 

[sdm111]

That is totally wrong. It is said 3 square ft. Not linear feet Per bird which I believe is too small but anyway in theory your pen would be 81 square ft for 3 chickens which is great but totally wrong. Min for 3 would be 9 square feet or 3x3