Looking for info on housing my chooks

[Chooks23]

What are the needs and living space on

- Ancona
- Barnevelders
and are they good with children

 

[Judy]

Welcome ot our forum!

There is a general rule of thumb here, as a minimum to prevent pecking / cannibalism, for all large fowl of 4 s ft per bird in the coop and 10 sq ft per bird in the run. This is way less than I would keep chickens in, though.

This is an excellent article on space needs:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-much-room-do-chickens-need

 

[TwoCrows]

Flockwatcher X2

And I agree, birds do need more room than this. Birds pick on each other when they feel cramped in, and if stuck in the coop all day long with nothing to do, picking and pecking on each other is the most entertaining thing they have to do. So give them as much room as you can afford.

Great to have you aboard and enjoy BYC!

 

[Marthab1953]

Agree with both of the above.

Welcome to BYC!

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[roostersandhens]

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! You might also want to check out the reviews on those two breeds in the BYC Breeds section https://www.backyardchickens.com/products/ancona and https://www.backyardchickens.com/products/barnevelder

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[liz9910]

Welcome to BYC! x3 on flockwatcher's advice

 

[gander007]

X 4 with flockraiser


Alright

great to have you in the flock

 

[Wyandottes7]

Welcome to BYC!

We're glad to have you.