coop redo

[Spolik]

so we decided to move our coop to newer location in the yard and reboard it as the shed is prob 30+years old, plan on placing big rocks around the bottom and putting wire on the corners then backfilling with dirt, the shed is 8x8 and from reading they say u need 2sq ft per bird, having 64 sqft could you put 32 birds in one building? that seems very excessive to me, we plan on no more then 12 and the run is going to be 10x8 with a full roof coming off the shed. also plan on doing some free range in the newer area as its fairly flat and open. NOTE all the vechicle in the background are leaving as well.

 

[jreardon1918]

The general minimum sq ft discussed on this site is 4 sq ft in the coop and 10 sq ft in the run.

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

That could fit 16 birds, but I wouldn’t put any more than that. Your twelve birds would be happy in that. That shed needs a LOT of repairs though, it looks like it could fall at the drop of a coin.

 

[Spolik]

That could fit 16 birds, but I wouldn’t put any more than that. Your twelve birds would be happy in that. That shed needs a LOT of repairs though, it looks like it could fall at the drop of a coin.

the shed has all new boards covering the outside the osb on the bottom is down into the ground 12inch and going to have rocks and wire to help from digging under. the doors are getting replaced, and has new roofing, im hoping it will last another 25years,

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

the shed has all new boards covering the outside the osb on the bottom is down into the ground 12inch and going to have rocks and wire to help from digging under. the doors are getting replaced, and has new roofing, im hoping it will last another 25years,

If you do all that is should.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Your run size is more limiting than your coop (8 standard size birds max in run vs up to 16 birds in coop) so if you can increase the run space then you can increase # of birds too. "Some" free range will not make up for a small run the rest of the time.

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

Your run size is more limiting than your coop (8 standard size birds max in run vs up to 16 birds in coop) so if you can increase the run space then you can increase # of birds too. "Some" free range will not make up for a small run the rest of the time.

X2

 

[21hens-incharge]

Your run size is more limiting than your coop (8 standard size birds max in run vs up to 16 birds in coop) so if you can increase the run space then you can increase # of birds too. "Some" free range will not make up for a small run the rest of the time.

X3

 

[aart]

Oooo, too bad you didn't see this before redoing the roof:

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[Spolik]

Oooo, too bad you didn't see this before redoing the roof:
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Thanks.. I believe I have it set now.