How many nesting boxes?

[OhioClucker]

Trying to make plans for my chicken coop. I have 6 chicks. We have plenty of land so no need to worry about space. I know each chick needs 6 sq ft. So that a min of 36 sq feet for the coop. I have a design I like, not sure if I can pull it off as I have no wood working experience.
The one question I don't have an answer to right now, is how many nesting boxes do I need?
Any other design tips?

 

[scratch'n'peck]

We have 8 hens in one coop and they tend to share 2 of the 4 available nesting boxes. So you would probably be fine with 2. Most people suggest that the nesting boxes should be lower than the roost to prevent chickens from sleeping in the nest box ( they like to sleep in the highest spot).

 

[OhioClucker]

Thank you! Greatly appreciated!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Usually you need 1 nesting box for every 4 hens so in this case you'd be best with 2 and maybe 3 nesting boxes.

 

[OhioClucker]

What is a good size for nesting boxes? I was kind of leaning towards doing three so if the flock grew it would be ok.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Maybe like 15" across and 15" wide would be a good size.