How many birds do you think can fit in this

[Mr chicken dude]

Hi!
I have a 5x6 coop about how many chickens do you think I can fit in this....I just want to know how many chickens I can fit in here without them being crammed up...

Thanks,Collin

 

[chookchick]

The usual advice is 4 sq ft in the coop and 10 sq ft in the run per chicken. I like to be more generous than that, as over-crowding can lead to pecking and cannibalism problems, especially in winter when they are stuck inside. So I think 5-6 would be an okay number.

 

[gsim]

Chook chick nailed it. Do you have a bumpout for nests/eggs? If so, then you could do maybe 8 total at the most. If not, then don't add any.