How many batams will fit....

[Corey NC]

Ok I am going to start building a new coop tommorrow, I am thinking about making the coop 4 x 8 and the run 10 x 8. So how many batams could I fit in it comfortably?

 

[justusnak]

Hmmm, im not really sure....lets see... 8x4 is 32 square ft. I THINK bantams need 3 sq ft per bird. so 10? I may be wrong tho. Maybe someone with more knowledge will chime in.

 

[sara]

That sounds about right to me.

 

[tiffanyh]

I thought bantams were 2sq/ft per bird. THat what some of the poultry sites say, although you know your birds better than anyone. Youll have to watch and see if they are happy or not!

 

[CoyoteMagic]

Split the difference. 3ft= 10 2ft=16 2.5ft=13

 

[BeckyLa]

Well, either way an 8x10 run just doesn't seem big enough for even 10 bantys. imho.

 

[chickenliver]

What's the ideal amount of space for bantams?

 

[Whirlwind]

Hey Corey,

Storey's Guide says 2' per bantam inside and 5 ' outside. So sounds like 16 is what you got room for.

{that is if your chicks read the book

}


No really, I think you got room for 16 bantams.
Cindy

 

[chicken_love]

so if I had a space 8x8 inside and then an outdoor space that wraps around 2 of the sides, how many bantams could fit?

 

[Scott]

8ft x 8ft = 64 sq ft

The recommendation is 2 square feet per bantam

So, according to that recommendation, you could fit 32 bantam chickens in an 8x8 coop.