Is my coop too big?

[jimz1]

L've been looking at a lot of coops on BYC and I'm wondering if I am making a mistake with the size I want to make my coop.
I planned on making it 10x12x7 that slopes down to 6. We are getting 15 chickens. I also planned to make a run that is 10x12x3or4.

 

[True Grit]

Sounds great but I'd probably make the run tall enough to walk into for ease of cleaning, chicken catching, etc.

 

[Chic-n-farmer]

Better too big than too small. Can you increase the run size any? The bigger the better.

 

[Noymira]

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That is a good sized coop for that number of chickens, nice in the North. Mine is only a bit smaller than that (shed conversion), but I think if you fill the coop with that many chickens the run might seem a bit small in comparison, I'd give them more run area. I guess if you are free ranging too that might be enough.

 

[hallerlake]

Can a coop be too big? You can always add more birds.

 

[Fred's Hens]

Never too big in the looooooong winter months when there two feet of snow and they're kept inside. Never too big.

 

[jimz1]

The run is going to be moveable cause the coop is also. do you think it still should be taller?

 

[True Grit]

Not if you don't think it's necessary.Certainly not for cleaning if you can move it.