Is a 4 x 8 open air coop large enough for 4 standard chickens?

[3KillerBs]

My 16x16 coop has a three-sided shelter at the windward end:

I could look into doing a simple 3ft tall run with wire over the top. Maybe 4 wide 10 long? Just for some additional space during the day.

Is there a reason that you're looking at 4-feet wide?

As a general rule, a squarer space is more useful than a long, thin space.

 

[Brooks_]

My 16x16 coop has a three-sided shelter at the windward end:

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Is there a reason that you're looking at 4-feet wide?

As a general rule, a squarer space is more useful than a long, thin space.

Hadn't noticed the storm door before. Love it!

 

[U_Stormcrow]

echoing. not only is a square more resource efficient (i.e. 8x8 bigger than 4x12), but long narrow spaces allow an aggressively dominant bird to control the space - because from the center, no one can 'get by', so the bird can corner weaker flock members.

 

[3KillerBs]

Hadn't noticed the storm door before. Love it!

We recycled two screen doors from home remodeling projects into coop doors.

 

[McChooky]

My 16x16 coop has a three-sided shelter at the windward end:

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Is there a reason that you're looking at 4-feet wide?

As a general rule, a squarer space is more useful than a long, thin space.

I love this design!

 

[BadKneeBob]

Looking at plans for a 4x8 open air coop. Would this be a reasonable size for 3-4 standard sized chickens?

The nesting boxes extend outside that area in an enclosed space. The plan would be to add some roost bars. I have a spot with heavy tree shade and a wind break via my privacy fence. Here is what it’s supposed to look like:

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I cannot allow free ranging in my yard at the moment, but I always have the option of adding an additional run later on.

Located in West Central Florida (Citrus County).

Just wondering, are you in a residential zone or ag zone to be able to keep chickens? Looking for rules on Citrus Co. site and not finding much. Thanks in advance Bob

 

[McChooky]

I hope you covered the storm door with hardware cloth. I wouldn't trust screen wire.

 

[3KillerBs]

I hope you covered the storm door with hardware cloth. I wouldn't trust screen wire.

When finished there was a full double row of staples from a pneumatic staplegun holding the hardware cloth.

But not having to build the door itself was wonderful.

 

[McChooky]

Well done!

 

[NorseDad]

Just wondering, are you in a residential zone or ag zone to be able to keep chickens? Looking for rules on Citrus Co. site and not finding much. Thanks in advance Bob

I live in the residential area in Beverly Hills. Information I could find was few and far between. I ended up calling the zoning commission and asked specifically about my address. The person I talked to indicated that I was allowed to have up to four hens and no roosters. I made this call right before we bought our home in August of 2021.