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Will a 6x8 coop be ok for my 11 hens they are not very territorial.
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Psrfect thats how many i haveAs a general rule, you have enough space for your 11 birds.
I have 6 1 year old hens and 5 25 week old chicks they have been ingrated for about 3 months now and there fine with each otherThe guidelines assume you have a flock all at the same stage of maturity, are fully integrated, no more than one boy, and they can get outside of the coop at least some of the time. Other than you say you have all girls I don't know how well you meet those criteria. If you are integrating new chickens, especially mixed ages, it may be tight. Some can handle confinement better than others, you might find it a bit tight this winter in Iowa or you may be fine. You just need to pay attention and see how it goes. I think you have a good chance it will work out.
If you see feather picking or bullying get back and we'll talk it though. To a large extent those things are personality based but tighter space magnifies bad behaviors. Good luck!