How many chickens can fit?

[Orpington-Lover]

Hi everyone I’m brand new to keep backyard chickens and was wondering how many hens could fit in the coop I built . The coop is about 5 1/2 Feet long and almost 3 feet wide. Thanks!

side note: I’m planing to keep heritage/standard size egg layers in here

 

[MilesFluffybutt]

Can you post some interior photos? Where do you live? Will they be in the coop all the time or will they be able to free range and/or be in a run?

 

[sourland]

It would be tight for 4 birds, but with adequate pen space should be fine.

 

[3KillerBs]

4 square feet interior space per bird -- not counting space taken up by the next boxes, the feeder, or the waterer.

10 square feet of run per bird.

 

[black_cat]

Is the '3 feet wide' including those nesting boxes? If it is, it is big enough for about 3 birds at a tight squeeze, with food and water in the run. If the 3 feet wide does not include the nesting boxes, four birds will fit, with food and water in the run. Keep in mind that you should have at least 4 linear feet of roost space for the four birds.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Assuming your measurements do NOT include the nest box, you have room for roughly 4 standard birds.

Since we can only see the one side, is there ventilation? Optimally for 4 birds you'd also want 4 sq ft of ventilation minimum to match, but that may be difficult in a small unit.

 

[BDutch]

How much height is there inside?
I guess the coop is big enough for 4 - 8 bantams , depending on the size.
But imo the chickens really need a safe outside sheltered space attached to this coop where they can go after sunrise ( open or automatic pop door) and a larger pen or free range possibilities.

 

[aart]

Hi everyone I’m brand new to keep backyard chickens and was wondering how many hens could fit in the coop I built . The coop is about 5 1/2 Feet long and almost 3 feet wide. Thanks!

side note: I’m planing to keep heritage/standard size egg layers in here

Probably 3 max.
Good questions above about ventilation, etc.

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