Chicken Run/shed/coop idea

[nigma]

Hey everyone! a bit new here still, and i am trying to figure out some sizes for my chicken run/coop.

I am thinking about getting around 10 birds. mostly midsized bird breeds.
The area for the build is a bit tight, so these are the sizes that i am going with:
Main reason why i have the coop inside of a shed, is because i would like to use the shed to house other rabbits and quail* as well in the empty space in side the shed.
Quale will be in a smaller cage, something like a 5feetx3feet bird cage i will build later...
Just wondering if the coop too small?

 

[CHlCKEN]

@aart

I think you mean Quail

 

[Cattle dog Mom]

Coop is WAAAAY too small for 10 med sized chickens. Not to mention that there would likely be ventilation issues with any number of chickens with that set-up.

 

[Acre4Me]

You should tell us more about your location. Hot? Dry? Rainy? Mild? Deep winters? Coop location? Shady? Full sun?

Overall, you are going to be pretty tight in there. If you have plans to also store items in There ( like feed cans) you will be reducing the space for the chickens. I do not see any nest boxes. With 10 chickens you need 8-10 feet if roost space

Plan to stay away from any large breeds (Cochin, Jersey Giant, Brahma, anc a few others).

in this smaller space, you will have to always be aware of flock dynamics and deal with any bully. Little room to get away if there is a bully. Add roosts in the run area.

your weather snd coop location will impact several things. You may need to add a roof of some kind. And may be sides (can be plastic sheeting secured) to keep out blowing rain/wind/snow. Heat and humidity ‘need to be allowed to leave the shed snd coop. Chickens increase the humidity with poop and breathing. Since the coop is inside, you could build it with only 2 or 3 solid sides (not including floor and top). and use strong hardware cloth for the rest to increase ventilation.

Quail are fine in the if you keep their cage free of chicken poop (so keep the chickens off the top of their cage). which I assume will be elevated.

 

[3KillerBs]

The usual guidelines for each standard-sized hen are:

4 square feet in the coop,
10 square feet in the run,
1 linear foot of roost,
And 1 square foot of permanent, 24/7/365 ventilation -- the pop door that's closed at night and windows that are closed in the winter don't count.

So for 10 chickens you need 40 square feet in the coop, 100 square feet in the run, 10 linear feet of roost, and 10 square feet of ventilation.

 

[nigma]

I redesigned the coop/shed. Yeah it is way too small..
we live in so-cal so fairly dry, and hot in the summer. Very mild winters, rarely dips below 45. The breeds I would like to get are mostly Egyptian fayoumis, a couple of Rhode island reds, and a silkie or 2 to lay on the eggs for me.

Updated desgin:

 

[nigma]

oh and i will most likely keep the quails in their own smaller cage inside the shed

 

[Eloradelgado]

Here is the coop that my boyfriend built for me, it the finished look had a roof and bottom all screened in and nesting boxes added, We have 6 chickens. and 3 nesting boxes. They also get to run around the back yard though

 

[nigma]

nicely done! what are the dimensions on it? also how many chickens are you gonna keep in there?

 

[Spikeandbean]

Have you considered an open air coop? Something with a wall of hardware cloth? Since your space is tight (and your climate mild) you could skip the extra space under your current coop design, and think about enclosing a few walls on the run, instead. You'd need to make the whole thing predator-safe, of course, but it's just a thought.