How many chickens for this coop?

[AineMoon]

How many chickens can this coop hold its 5ft 9inches by 3ft 1inch and 4ft high. It has 6 nesting boxes included in the measurements. The run is 7 ft 8inches by 3ft 4inches. It has two roosting bars 3ft 1 inch and 3 ft 8 inches inside the coop. I included a picture for a idea.

 

[DobieLover]

Welcome to BYC!
The next box space should not be included when determining available square footage for chickens.
Do you plan to let them free range?
If not, the run size is the limiting factor and you have enough room for 2 birds.
The coop is poorly designed overall as the ratios of living space to nest boxes and run size are out of balance.
Also, there are no real overhangs on the gable ends to prevent water infiltration into the nest boxes where the lid to the nest box meets the wall.

 

[AineMoon]

Welcome to BYC!
The next box space should not be included when determining available square footage for chickens.
Do you plan to let them free range?
If not, the run size is the limiting factor and you have enough room for 2 birds.
The coop is poorly designed overall as the ratios of living space to nest boxes and run size are out of balance.
Also, there are no real overhangs on the gable ends to prevent water infiltration into the nest boxes where the lid to the nest box meets the wall.

If you take away the nesting boxes it’s 3ft 8 inches by 3ft 1 inches. We plan on making the run bigger and possibly free ranging then.

 

[aart]

How many chickens

Two maybe three chickens.

Welcome to BYC! @AineMoon
Where in this world are you located?
Climate, and time of year, is almost always a factor.
Please add your general geographical location to your profile.
It's easy to do, and then it's always there!

 

[AineMoon]

After talking with the hubby we’re are going to enclose the run and make it into a larger coop and make a run all around it and raise it off the ground. First timers here.

 

[Aunt Angus]

You are smart to plan before jumping in. Generally accepted guidelines are 4 sq ft coop space per bird and 10 sq ft run space per bird.

HOWEVER... The more space you can give, the better. And your climate does matter. I have had small coops where there was only 3 sq ft per bird, but they only slept in it because our climate was mild. Now that we live where it is much colder, I have a larger coop because they spend all day in there when it snows.