How big should my coop be?

[Chauncey05]

How large should my coop be for 4 chickens?

 

[DobieLover]

How large should my coop be for 4 chickens?

4'x4'. Minimum.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

16 square feet in the coop, 40 square feet run

 

[aart]

How large should my coop be for 4 chickens?

Probably bigger than you think.
The 4/10 rule of thumb cited above is not a bad place to start for a minimum.
But much depends on your climate and how weather/predator proof your run is.

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[cmobley]

20x20 cause your gonna end up with more birds.

 

[CluckerFamily]

20x20 cause your gonna end up with more birds.

I completely agree!!
Plan for bigger than you need because you will get more of you are allowed to.
Chickens are addicting!!

 

[MissE]

How large should my coop be for 4 chickens?

Ten times the size you think you will need. Otherwise you will be building a new one in two years. Ask me how I know.

 

[3KillerBs]

My Little Monitor Coop is specifically designed to meet all the minimums for 4, standard-size hens.

4 square feet per bird, enough depth for Deep Bedding, nestboxes above bedding, roosts above nests, ventilation above the birds heads when they're sitting on the roost.

 

[Chauncey05]

20x20 cause your gonna end up with more birds.

This is a for sure thing! I'm now thinking 7 birds.

 

[cmobley]

This is a for sure thing! I'm now thinking 7 birds.

I was gonna keep 6 in my 10x10. Now I have 11 plus 13 lavenders in a brooder and 4 ducks in a brooder, 42 eggs in one incubator and 8 turkey eggs and 12 chicken eggs in another. I have a bigger pen built just have to finish the hot wire before I take em its 2 hours away.