How many chickens in 100 sq ft run

[Hannah2911]

I have a 100 sq ft run and then a small hen house. I have 5 hens right now. Wondering if I can add 2 making sure they don’t just fit but would be happy and not to tight. They don’t free range as I’m in the city

 

[fldiver97]

Minimum recommended is 10 sq ft per chicken for runs. If you have enough space inside the coop adding a couple more should be okay

 

[kattabelly]

Minimum recommended is 10 sq ft per chicken for runs. If you have enough space inside the coop adding a couple more should be okay

That's an absolute minimum that some people find can be made to work, more often with bantams or smaller and more docile birds.

Adding two more birds to the run in the OP might work or it might not (I wouldn't even try, personally) - seven chickens in a 100sqft run works out at just over 14sqft per bird, which is less than the 15sqft I've also seen quoted as an absolute minimum for large fowl - but I'd definitely recommend adding a lot more "clutter" first.

 

[ABQ chicken keeper]

I have a 100 sq ft run and then a small hen house. I have 5 hens right now. Wondering if I can add 2 making sure they don’t just fit but would be happy and not to tight. They don’t free range as I’m in the city

What size are the chickens you have now? Are the two you plan to add adults or juveniles and what size are they? Chicken can be brutal to newcomers especially if they are a lot younger ... it's an opportunity to establish a new pecking order.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

The "small hen house" is of more concern to me than the size of your run. It's generally recommended that you provide a minimum of 4 sq ft of open floor space per bird in the coop they sleep in, and one linear foot of roost per bird. The birds need room to flap their wings to get up and down from the roost, so the fact that they only take up one square foot sitting still is not enough.