Is my chicken yard big enough?

[georgiapumpkin]

Hey,
I finished my yard and it's 30x43 is that big enough for 17 chickens?
Thanks

 

[Panhandler80]

75 square feet per bird.... yeah, I'd say you'll be okay. ;-)

 

[georgiapumpkin]

75 square feet per bird.... yeah, I'd say you'll be okay. ;-)

Lol
That's what I thought
Thank you

 

[Mamatomany123]

Definitely big enough. We went overboard also. 35x20 run for 7 chickens

 

[georgiapumpkin]

Definitely big enough. We went overboard also. 35x20 run for 7 chickens

My chickens are going to be spoiled
They have a huge coop and a humongous run
I told my husband that's what he gets for moving me around so much since we've been married. Now that he's retired I can get chickens finally

 

[Mamatomany123]

My chickens are going to be spoiled
They have a huge coop and a humongous run
I told my husband that's what he gets for moving me around so much since we've been married. Now that he's retired I can get chickens finally

We also have a huge coop. It's a 10x7 but for 7 chickens it's a mansion. My husband is just a true Texan and really believes bigger is better.

 

[Panhandler80]

I'd have gone that big if we had the space. Wound up with 8 x 8 coop and about 450 square feet of run. A little tighter than I would like for 21 chickens. I only ordered 15, but 21 was the number that showed up and we're looking like maybe 100% pullets. Good news is they will have full time access to the run. I'm also going to build several structures to go inside the run so they can climb, look out, distance themselves from one another, etc. Really not an ideal real estate ratio, but I think they'll be okay.

 

[Broke chicken lady]

Well apparently my back yard isnt “cool” enough or they just want in the house with the rest of the pets this morning.

 

[georgiapumpkin]

We also have a huge coop. It's a 10x7 but for 7 chickens it's a mansion. My husband is just a true Texan and really believes bigger is better.

 

[georgiapumpkin]

Well apparently my back yard isnt “cool” enough or they just want in the house with the rest of the pets this morning.