how many hens can fit?

[Byrd gal]

I vote 3 better to have extra room so they don't peck at each other. It's no fun having crabby chickens fighting all day.

 

[icy_flames]

I agree with 3.

 

[0die]

I would never put even a single chicken in anything that small. It can be done but those kinda guidelines are more in line with a factory farm IMO.

 

[Orpington-Lover]

What is the square footage inside the coop, not counting the nests? And how long is the roosting perch?

excluding the nest boxes the hen house itself it 3.1 feet long and 2.9 feet wide.

 

[azygous]

Thank you. Then three chickens would max it out. And that would be pushing it. But if the perch is only 2.9' then two chickens is all that would fit.

 

[BDutch]

I would not keep normal sized chickens in such a small coop. Imo its a better choice to buy 3 larger bantams or 4 small bantams.

I have a coop that’s a tiny bit smaller. I had* 4 Dutch in it with 2 roosts and there was no room for more. Their run was small too, but they could free range a few hours on most days.

* A year later I had chicks and needed / build another bigger coop. Dutch are really very small bantams.

 

[topochico225]

3 is a little too small they would be lonely just the 3

I have 3 chickens and they're very happy.

Hello everyone, I bought and built this coop recently, I'm attaching an extra 7.2 feet chicken run to it so it will be about 14.8 feet long. How many standard hens can fit in this coop, I was thinking of just getting 2 or 3 hens since I live in the suburbs...thanks!
The dimensions of the coop/run itself without the extra run I'm attaching are below.

• Height: 56.25"
• Width: 37.5"
• Length: 91.25"

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I'd do 2 standard chickens at most and 3-4 bantams. Bantams are really sweet and lovely!

 

[Cattle dog Mom]

I have 3 chickens and they're very happy.

I'd do 2 standard chickens at most and 3-4 bantams. Bantams are really sweet and lovely!

I assume you mean 2 "standard" chickens OR 3-4 bantams?

 

[Orpington-Lover]

thank you for the advice everyone, I'll be getting two standards for this coop then. I am new to all of this so thank you all for the advice! I will be getting two orpingtons for the coop because they are my favorite breed I have researched so far.

 

[topochico225]

I assume you mean 2 "standard" chickens OR 3-4 bantams?

Yes, sorry!