How many bantams in the coop?

[MAchicken105]

I’ve decided to give up standard sized chickens and do a full bantam flock this year. I’ve had one bantam in the past and she was lovely so I’m super excited about all the little ladies I’ll have running around.

My question is how many can I fit comfortably in a 4x8 coop? It has a very expansive 12x12 by 7 ft high run and I plan on letting them free range in the fenced in yard....if I find that they aren’t the fly away type. I heard bantams can really fly.

Previously I had 12 standards in the coop and that worked out beautifully for years, never any issue. Many thanks!

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

I think 2sq feet each in the coop would be sufficient, so around 16 should fit.
Good luck! I love bantams.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

If you're looking for friendly ones, I suggest Belgian quail d'Anvers. I can go and just scoop the hens and roosters up and cuddle with them

 

[Folly's place]

I'd allow nearly four sq. ft. per bird anyway, unless your run is predator proof and roofed for winter snows. More space never hurts!
What breeds are you getting? Bantams are great!
Mary

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

I didn't take the run in the winter into consideration. Good thinking!

 

[MAchicken105]

I'd allow nearly four sq. ft. per bird anyway, unless your run is predator proof and roofed for winter snows. More space never hurts!
What breeds are you getting? Bantams are great!
Mary

My run is like Fort Knox, and the roof is pitched and shingled. So far I have seremas, d’uccles, polish, Easter Eggers, old English, sebrights, one faverolle, Cochins, and a few mysterious breeds that could be crosses but so far I haven’t found anyone that can tell what they are. They look like sebright mixes maybe, I’ll post a few pics.

numbers 1,2, 3 and 5 were from a local that hatched them herself and said they are sebrights....well they have feathered legs. And number 4 was from TSC so no idea.

 

[MAchicken105]

I didn't take the run in the winter into consideration. Good thinking!

It’s a shingled roof and I also wrap the run every winter.

 

[MAchicken105]

If you're looking for friendly ones, I suggest Belgian quail d'Anvers. I can go and just scoop the hens and roosters up and cuddle with them

I wish I knew this before I accumulated so many chicks.....will have to find some next year. Thanks for the tip.

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

It’s a shingled roof and I also wrap the run every winter.

I think 2sq feet would be fine then, but the more space the better.

 

[Folly's place]

#4 looks like a Belgian d'Uccle, who should have puffy cheeks too. The others are likely mixes, and some Sebright in there, at least in some of them.
Mary