Building a coop and have question.

[chicksak]

We are in the process of designing our coop and have some questions. We have 4 buffs and will be adding 2 easter eggers next year for a total of 6. Does the 4 sqft per bird include the nesting boxes? What is the sqft needed for the run? As much as I would love to free range them there are just to many preditors around. Is 3 nesting boxes going to be enough for 6 birds or should we have 4? Thanks for your help! Christina

 

[islandgal]

Hi! The standard I've heard is 4ftsquare for coop and 10ftsquare for the run, per chicken. The more space you can give them the better, though- they will be happier and less likely to pick on each other. I'm not sure if the nesting boxes are counted in that. Good luck!

~IslandGal~

 

[aart]

Square footage is about clear, open for walking on, floor space.