How tall are chickens?

[chasiekitten12]

I need to know because we are going to have extra space under the coop and need to know how tall it should be off the ground

Thanks for the help

 

[Judy]

Depends on the breed, whether they are bantams, and whether there will be a rooster, which are usually taller than their hens. Probably the average large fowl hen is around 1.5 to 2 feet tall, but that's a very general number. Brahmas, for example, get bigger than that (I believe,) and Jersey Giants certainly do.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Most raised coops have about a 2 foot ground clearance under them.

 

[welasharon]

You need to have your coop high enough that somebody in the family can crawl under it. Something will get under there that you need to reach!

 

[chasiekitten12]

Yes no matter what we will get under there (there will be a wooden door under in that spot) and no rooster the largest will be a hen fowl