Keeping chickens in cages/pens (HELP!!!)

[RockyPhoenix]

So im planning on having two breeding pens 5by8 and 2 separate pens for roosters...5by4 will this be adequate space? they will be let out occasionally if i have time....

help!!!

 

[Mahonri]

It depends upon how many birds you plan on keeping in the cages.

I had three roos in a 10 X 4 pen... two of the roos kept one roo from eating... I had to put the skinny roo back in with the girls to fatten him up.

I'm imagining the other two roos starving themselves now.

 

[krakkerz88]

Keep in mind, also, that if you overcrowd them they will peck at each other a lot. You may end up with featherless chickens.

 

[Davaroo]

TO be honest and without getting long winded, that is adequate long-term space for only a few birds.

SO whats a few birds? If you follow normal convention it's less than ten, total, between the two breeding pens.

Can you give us more detail? How many can you envision total? Is there a way to double or triple their space?

 

[DTchickens]

Nevermind..

 

[RockyPhoenix]

I was planning on having a trio in each breeding pen and then one rooster per small pen

i cannot increase the size of the pen due to the size of the building

thanks for the help everyone!!

 

[Davaroo]

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Ah, well - do the bwst you can with what you have. It'll be alright.

 

[RockyPhoenix]

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yea ive read about tht thanks

 

[RockyPhoenix]

i forget how to do a new post!!!!!!!

 

[RockyPhoenix]

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oops nevermind...figured it out!!