How many silkies could this hold comfortably ?

[Chicken Woman]

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=191610-86933-SS2100&lpage=none

Thanks

 

[georgialee]

If you go by 2 sq. feet per silkie then it would hold 3.

 

[Jskip1]

chicken women how many do you have? because you won't be able to hold many in that dog house i'm afraid

 

[StrawberryHouseMouse]

Right now Im keeping 5 silkies in a 4x4 coop. Yet the coop has a Huge run attached which they stay in most the time. They practicly only use the coop to stay in during rain or cold weather. (and soon to lay eggs in)

 

[Chicken Woman]

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I have a 8 x 8 x6 coop for my standards with a 20 x 10 run and I do let them free range at least one to two hours a day. They would share the run with my 11 standards. IM getting 6 silkies and I have one showgirl.

I don't want to have to build this one so was looking for something premade that won't cost a fortune.

 

[Jskip1]

well yeah, prebuilt stuff is very expensive if you want the quality stuff
I would still recommend building it yourself though, it won't cost nearly as much

 

[lux_interior]

yeah, I'd recommend building it yourself too... I know it seems better to just pay for something, but in the long run, you can build a bigger, better coop for less money, which is what they'll need... I think that dog house may be a tad small. If you don't get too cold of weather though, and they have lots of room to run around outside,they may be ok

 

[Jskip1]

well said tonijohnson927
it looks a bit small to me too, I would just build something myself, it's not as hard as people think it is

 

[Chicken Woman]

I have decided to buy this and insulate it myself. A friend gave me 2 sheets of 1 1/2 inch foam insulation board and 2 big sheets of wood paneling so O can put up insulation , paneling and it should be warm in winter and cool in summer.

I think the size is better and it will be easier to get into to clean etc. I don't mind the price as I have a 20% off coupon and they are shipping it to the store here for free.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=8465010

Thanks for your advice.

 

[Jskip1]

you will probably need to modify it more than just adding the insulation, but it looks like a fair enough deal
hope it works out well