Dog House Coop

[BlueLagoonRabbitry]

How many hens could I keep in a 2x4x2 dog house with a run of it???

 

[Karrie13]

For inside the house itself (if you are going to be locking them in) then you would be able to have 2. From everything I have learned here is it is 4 square feet per chicken.

Hope this helps!

 

[bhanks55]

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Is that FLOOR SPACE or overall space??

 

[CityChook]

floor space.

2 is your max.

 

[bhanks55]

Even if I want to let them out during the day? (AKA go in to roost and out to forage)

 

[CityChook]

Where are you located? Will your chickens be outside EVERY DAY for most of the daylight hours? Year round? Then yes, you could fit more. But if you live somewhere where it gets cold, hot, snows or rains a lot, and chickens will be spending a fair amount of time inside, then your probable limit is 2. When you crowd them, it gets harder to maintain a clean, unsmelly coop and you could end up with featherpicking and cannibalism problems. Just say'n.

I have 4 standards and there is NO WAY they could live in a 2x4 space. I know this because that was the size of their brooder and they were practically ON TOP of each other. It just wouldn't work long term.

 

[KellyHM]

You could have 4 if they were bantams...they only have to have 2 sq ft per bird of coop space as long as they have a run.

 

[augustmomx2]

I agree w/the other posters, 2 standards...4 bantams, max. I had seriously thought about the dog house coop a little while back myself. I figured not to go that route, just cuz I know...I'll want more chickens

 

[bhanks55]

wrong post. sorry.