How many chickens?

[Boone Farm]

I was thinking maybe one across the 6ft and one across the 3ft.

How tall will the coop be? Most of the birds will try and get to the higher roost if there is one so I would suggest having the higher one be the 6' if you are planning on having multi levels. I think 6 chickens would be perfect for a coop like that. That will also feed your family eggs for days.

 

[sassysarah]

Would 6x8ft be ok for say 7 hens?

Would 6x8ft be ok for say 7 hens?

Eggcellent!!

 

[Boone Farm]

Would 6x8ft be ok for say 7 hens?

This seems reasonable to me. If you were to add a rooster you may want more space though.

 

[sassysarah]

My coop is not very high, only about three 4 feet

 

[sassysarah]

This seems reasonable to me. If you were to add a rooster you may want more space though.

I don't think they would need more room with a rooster.

 

[Boone Farm]

Have you thought about nesting boxes? If they are in the interior that would take up a bit of space.

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

6x8 for 7 with additional run space would likely be ok, but think ahead... Chicken math. I have 7 spring chickens this year, likely no changes next year but the following spring I will bring in more chicks and cull some in the fall so there will be 12ish for a while. And if my daughters insist on retirement plans for the non layers then it just grows from there. Make it twice as big, put in twice as much ventilation as you think it needs and figure it will cost twice as much and take twice as long. Bigger is better.

Good luck

Gary

 

[sassysarah]

Have you thought about nesting boxes? If they are in the interior that would take up a bit of space.

Some of my girls sleep in the nesting box. Plus they need them to lay eggs

 

[Clayman88]

Have you thought about nesting boxes? If they are in the interior that would take up a bit of space.

Yeah I'm going to fit the nest boxes on the outside, the 6x3 space is inside obviously less inch or two for thickness of wood.

 

[Clayman88]

6x8 for 7 with additional run space would likely be ok, but think ahead... Chicken math. I have 7 spring chickens this year, likely no changes next year but the following spring I will bring in more chicks and cull some in the fall so there will be 12ish for a while. And if my daughters insist on retirement plans for the non layers then it just grows from there. Make it twice as big, put in twice as much ventilation as you think it needs and figure it will cost twice as much and take twice as long. Bigger is better.

Good luck

Gary

There'll never be more than the 6 or 7, there's a chicken sanctuary type of thing nearby who I contacted, they said they'd take any chickens in so any that stopped producing I'd take there and replace when needed.