how many more chickens can i fit?

[cestial225]

My coop is 8x8 with an attached 8x18 run. I also have a 5x10 tractor that I move around the yard. I will let out 7-8 chickens at a time for a few hours a day in the tractor. Right now I have 6 bantams and 3 Barred Rocks. How many more large chickens do you all think I can fit in my set up? TIA

 

[Judy]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/700308/coop-and-run-size/0_20#post_9504811

 

[rachlore]

Honestly I don't know. I think it really depends on how much space you want your chickens to have to move around.

 

[SobbaChickens]

If you allowed 4sq ft per bird inside the coop you could have 16 normal sized birds

If you allowed 10sq ft per bird in the attached run you could hold 14.4 birds

Your tractor could hold 5 birds

I'd probably get 5 more normal sized birds

 

[Brookliner]

My coop is 8x8 with an attached  8x18 run.  I also have a 5x10 tractor that I move around the yard.  I will let out 7-8 chickens at a time for a few hours a day in the tractor.  Right now I have 6 bantams and 3 Barred Rocks.  How many more large chickens do you all think I can fit in my set up?  TIA

Using inside coop dimensions you have 64 sq ft divided by 4 sq ft per LF gives your coop room for 16 LF or 3 sq ft per bantam would allow you 22 bantams. Your run is 144 sq ft which allows for 14 LF at 10 sg ft per LF bird. So with the tractor use I would off the cuff say you could have max 20 LF in your set up less if you are also going to have bantams in the mix.