How Many Chickens?

[sunnyside upside down]

Hubby is building a new coop...it's 4x4x3.5
how many chickens could I keep in there...the chickens would be free ranging during the day. We are new at this and all help is much appreciated

Thanks
Courtney

 

[Nemo]

Four standard sized birds, as long as the 4x4 is empty floor space. If you have a feeder and nest box taking up space, less.

I don't know how many bantam.

 

[r-l-newell]

I asked this question last week and they told me I should have 4 square feet per chicken inside the coop and I was told that I could have a maximum of 10 chickens in a 6' deep x 8' wide x 6' tall Coop. They told me about having more if they were Free Range but I can't recall what the standard amount was when that was taken into account.

Hope this helps you.

 

[sunnyside upside down]

Thanks for your replies...I have four standard size chicks right now but I wanted more. So...i guess i'll have to wait or have hubby build me a bigger coop...which is definately not happening

Thanks again
Courtney

 

[lunkerchicken]

Hello neighbor, as a general rule of thumb, 4 square feet inside and 10 square feet in the run. My coop is 4 x 8 x 5 and my run is 16 x 8 and I have 8 chickens, 4 RIR's and 4 Buff Orps. Hope that helps.

 

[mcliff3]

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More great info from another MA chicken owner! My wife and I hope to build our coop this year and get the chicks in the spring.....just need to clear that section of the yard first.....

 

[Judy]

Keep in mind that the 4 sq ft and 10 sq ft are the minimum. More is always better. You don't want the little dinosaurs to let their cannibalistic tendencies come out!

 

[redoak]

I'd put 4 standard size chickens in there, maybe more if I had a plunger

 

[brandytab]

I agree with everyone - the free ranging doesn't really matter much since you are in a cold winter area, like I am. They'll be in that coop a good bit in the winter