Hi all
I'm very short on space in my urban backyard so I'd like to build a coop and run under my deck. There is 34 sq ft of space under the deck and 5ft in height. I would like to occasionally free range the chickens but only under watch since we have an extensive garden that we'd rather not be scratched to death
Is this enough space for 3 chickens? (Sorry, I don't know what breed yet).
I thought perhaps making a 10sq ft coop and 24sq ft run.
Side questions: Are the coop and the run supposed to be covered in pine shavings or just the coop? I'm assuming a "dropping pan" is a pan to collect droppings but how do they get collected in this pan?
Thanks in advance for your help
Dan
Oakland, CA
I'm very short on space in my urban backyard so I'd like to build a coop and run under my deck. There is 34 sq ft of space under the deck and 5ft in height. I would like to occasionally free range the chickens but only under watch since we have an extensive garden that we'd rather not be scratched to death
Is this enough space for 3 chickens? (Sorry, I don't know what breed yet).
I thought perhaps making a 10sq ft coop and 24sq ft run.
Side questions: Are the coop and the run supposed to be covered in pine shavings or just the coop? I'm assuming a "dropping pan" is a pan to collect droppings but how do they get collected in this pan?
Thanks in advance for your help
Dan
Oakland, CA
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