How many hens will fit...?

[Rt66Kix]

I am planning to use these two playhouses for my hens. They will be free range, but protected by an electric net fence 24/7. The two houses will be for roosting at night. The house on the left is 45" x 35", and the house on the right is 36" x 33".

How many hens could comfortably roost overnight? The nest boxes will hang outside the playhouses.

Thanks so much!

 

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

I don't think the coop is predidor proof but don't put any more that 4 or 5

 

[Rt66Kix]

I don't think the coop is predidor proof but don't put any more that 4 or 5

It's not predator proof. It will be encircled by the electric mesh fence. Thanks!

 

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

Oh right sorry

 

[AKCharle]

Hi Rt,
This my dear is called chicken math. How many chickens will fit in an old volkwagen with the seats taken out? LOL Here's a link for the math: https://www.livinghomegrown.com/day-24-biggest-concerns-about-raising-backyard-chickens/

 

[Kiki]

4

 

[aart]

How many will fit....or how many will live comfortably?
Good 'space' article by RR:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-much-room-do-chickens-need

You might be good for predators with your hot fence,
but are those things weather proof?
One roof looks warped, tho may be an optical illusion.

What about pouring down rainy days?
That's when 'free ranging' does not let you cheat on coop space.

Will you connect them somehow to make one 'coop'?
Because chickens like to be together, and will likely try to all roost in one place.

Tiny coops have many disadvantages,
height to width/length ratios being the biggest IMO.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/coop-stack-up-how-high-should-stuff-be.73427/

You may find some tips and tricks, trials an tribulationa in some of the threads in the inked search below:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/search/19180887/?q=playhouse&t=post&o=relevance&c[title_only]=1