how many chickens can i put in my coop

[DADDYS HENS]

I just had my dad give me a coop its 6 feet wide, 8 feet long, and ten feet high. My question is:how many chickens can i put in this coop and keep every one happy? i have 7 chickens now and i'm getting 8 more. will this be to much for this coop or should i add on to make more room?

 

[ADozenGirlz]

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We bought a pre-fab 4'x6' coop and the manufacturer said that it's good for up to 15 average size birds. Yours is bigger than that, so you should be FINE with 15!

 

[Pop]

Raising Chickens for Dummies purchased from BackYard Chickens (Thank You) suggests and I quote " a minimum of 2 square feet of indoor shelter area per bird (actually, 3 to 4 feet is better) and 3 to 6 square feet of outdoor run area per bird".
Number wise you're okay but I hope there's an outdoor run attached.

 

[ADozenGirlz]

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Several of the girlz are bantams. We're good on run space. See below. It extends the entire length of the coop behind the coop too!

 

[Pop]

Looks good. They should be happy.