- Apr 1, 2012
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Hello All,
First time posting on the site. Ive been doing a lot of research though recently since buying my baby chicks. I recently bought 10 chickens, 5 rhode island reds and 5 barred rocks. I picked up a used coop, 5ftx4ft plus 3 nesting boxes and also built a 15x8 fenced in run. I have been doing a lot of reading and asking friends and have been getting conflicting reports. The reason i ended up with 10 chickens is because i thought i had read 2 sq ft per chicken as long as they have a run, but then i thought i read 3 or 4 sq ft. I obviously dont want them to be uncomfortable or stuffed in there, so i wanted to get to the bottom of it before they go in there(they are only 3 weeks old now). If need be im considering maybe blowing out one of the walls and extending it wider if need be, or give a couple chickens away. All info is appreciated, thanks!!
First time posting on the site. Ive been doing a lot of research though recently since buying my baby chicks. I recently bought 10 chickens, 5 rhode island reds and 5 barred rocks. I picked up a used coop, 5ftx4ft plus 3 nesting boxes and also built a 15x8 fenced in run. I have been doing a lot of reading and asking friends and have been getting conflicting reports. The reason i ended up with 10 chickens is because i thought i had read 2 sq ft per chicken as long as they have a run, but then i thought i read 3 or 4 sq ft. I obviously dont want them to be uncomfortable or stuffed in there, so i wanted to get to the bottom of it before they go in there(they are only 3 weeks old now). If need be im considering maybe blowing out one of the walls and extending it wider if need be, or give a couple chickens away. All info is appreciated, thanks!!