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This is a great site ! I'm looking for idias to build a coop to house abot 15 silkies. Any advice on how big it should be ? They free range in a 20' x10' pen during the day. Thanks for any advice !! Thanks , Jan
Hello from Oregon !
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from Ohio. So glad to have you aboard. Build as large as you can afford. Chicken math tends to take over quickly. 
from Ohio. So glad to have you aboard. Build as large as you can afford. Chicken math tends to take over quickly. 
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It is suggested that you allow 4sq feet per bird inside the coop and 10sq feet per bird in the run.
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60 sq ft. would be about right. Although I suppose the coop doesn't have to be so big if they have a pen area to roam around in. Our coop isn't huge, but our hens free range during the day.
I hope you find all the info you need here, and enjoy the site.
60 sq ft. would be about right. Although I suppose the coop doesn't have to be so big if they have a pen area to roam around in. Our coop isn't huge, but our hens free range during the day.
I hope you find all the info you need here, and enjoy the site.
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