Hello, I have 3 Barred Plymouth Rock Hens. We bought a coop with a nesting box and used to let the chickens roam the yard all day, locking them in the coop at night. However chickens poop a lot! And they are not little droppings either! They were pooping all over the patio, patio furniture and also getting into my potter plants and making a mess with the dirt. So I built them this run to attach to the coop
the coop run actually sticks into the run where the opening is so they have constant access. We live in a suburban neighborhood and other than opossums we don't have any egg stealers or predators. I let my chickens out to roam the yard while I outside (to make sure they stay on the grass area) which is about an hour a day. The run is 8ft by 5ft. I am just wondering is this seems like enough space for my chickens? I have read if they are cramped they tend to get sick and I want healthy happy birds 
