how much space is needed for 6 maybe 7 bantams

[babychickens321]

Could a coop with a width of 5 feet and a length of 6 feet be enough for around 6-7 bantams?

 

[nuthatched]

Coop or run or all together? That's probably the minimum space need for 6.

 

[babychickens321]

Coop or run or all together? That's probably the minimum space need for 6.

just the coop

 

[nuthatched]

just the coop

That's fine. :]

 

[babychickens321]

thanks!

 

[3KillerBs]

People often say to consider bantams to take up half the space of a large fowl chicken.

So 2 square feet per bird in the coop and 5 square feet in the run based on the usual guidelines.

5x6 is *theoretically* enough for 15 bantams. BUT,

I *strongly* suspect that footprint includes the nests so that it should be 4x6 -- bringing the theoretical number down to 12.

But chickens always seem to appreciate extra space so I personally wouldn't crowd them. 6-7 will probably be quite happy.