How many batams will fit....

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.

 

That sounds about right to me.

 

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!

 

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

 

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

 

What's the ideal amount of space for bantams?

 

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

 

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?

 

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.