I have 11.2sqft in the coop per lady, and 42sqft per lady in the run. I let them out to roam the 1 acre yard when I'm home. Like @3KillerBs I have a very mild climate, so I let them figure out what they want to do in the weather, I don't lock them in their coop, even during the crazy freeze last year they were out and about in their run scratching around in the snow.