Coop Space

[Milesofsmiles]

Hello,
I am sorry if this question has already been asked. But I am going to convert an old wood dog house to a coop to get started. I was wondering how big the dog house should be for 4-6 Chickens. The run itself will be large enough, But we are not going to be able to build the Coop of our dreams until the Spring. Thanks for the help.
Lauren

 

[teach1rusl]

It depends. If you get decent snows and don't have a covered run, I would recommend a 4 x 4 doghouse for four birds. If your run is covered, or the coop is under a sheltered/protected area, then you might do okay just a little smaller (for 4 birds). If you don't get snows/severe weather in your area, then you might get by with 6 in a 4x4 housing.