How many chickens will this coop support

[sheldon]

i was hoping for 6

 

[Ms. Cluckingly]

What are the dimensions?

 

[sheldon]

I will go check brb

 

[sheldon]

ok the dimensions are
Coop:
45 inches long
37.5 inches wide
27.5 inches tall
run:
12.5 feet long including under coop
37.5 inches wide
40 inches tall

 

[TipsyDog]

It will hold 2.8 chickens, so I would say 3 at the most for your coop. Maybe 5 if they are bantams.

 

[acid_chipmunk]

Most people go buy 4 sq ft per bird in the coop, and 10 sq ft per bird in the run, unless they are going to free range. For you to have a coop big enough for 6, you would need 24 sq feet of coop space and yours is less than 12. So, that being said, I would say 4 birds at MAX, but I would think they would be too crowded and start picking at each other.

 

[sheldon]

thanks, not sure what im gonna do with the 15 chicks i ordered now i can only keep 3

 

[TipsyDog]

Also, where do you live? Cold climate?

I'm pretty sure that a coon would go through your run wire like it wasn't even there! Hardware cloth would be a much safer option. Is this a moveable coop? Predators will dig under to get into it too.

 

[TipsyDog]

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15? You'd best start building a much bigger coop!

 

[sheldon]

tennessee, well the wire is strong i dont see a coon ripping it maybe digging under, but we keep the chicks in the coop unless we are watching do you think lining the under side with wire would prevent predators