Chicken Coop Hatchway Dimensions

[Daniart]

First time chick owner & assistant coop builder here.....

Can anyone share the size of their hatchway dimensions? I'll have my husband place it a few inches off the ground to keep the shavings inside, but he's asking me how big the "hole" should be....

Our 4 chicks are about 6 wks old & I'm not sure what size they'll be once full grown. I know one of them is a Rhode Island Red & another is (my favorite) those super cute grey/black chicks with the fuzzy feathery feet.

Thanks!

Once I figure out how to attach a photo, I'd be happy to share a pic!

 

[Whirlwind]

Storey's Guide says 10 inches wide x 13 inches tall. My door into the nest boxes is only 9" x 11" and I have big Barred Rocks and they get in there fine. I have a people size door out to the run. So just somewhere close to either size should be fine.

 

[mlheran]

Mine is roughly 10" wide by 14" tall and though they have to duck to go in and out, it doesn't quite hit their back (about 1-2 inches to spare). They are standard chickens and are almost full-grown. While I'm sure they can cram into small gaps, I wouldn't suggest going much smaller than 12" tall since they all seem to want to go out at once usually!

 

[Whirlwind]

Yes I did'nt think of that. Mine come out a people size door and they do come out in a gush. They never do that going into the nest boxes.I would go with the larger size for sure.