How many chickens help!!

mrsfluff100

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Apr 14, 2014
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hello i need help figuring how many chickens i can keep! I only have bantams and just hens. i have one run and one coop. they are in the run all day and the coop at night. the measurement of the run (that the are in during the day) is 55" by 52" and the coop (where they sleep) is 82" by 35" but there is a smaller wooden part they will be locked in for about 6 hours every night.
i guess the question is how many bantam hens could i own? Thanks! and please let me know what you think.
 
Will they get to free range at all? Or will they stay in the run all the time?

The general rule of thumb mentioned in a lot of BYC posts is 4 square feet per chicken in the coop PLUS 10 square feet per chicken in the run. With bantams you can squeeze a few more in there though.
 

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