new chickens run size

[cyberpedz]

Hi all me again ok so this is what I think I am going to do. I am going to get this http://www.chickencoopsandhouses.co.uk/cocoon-cc600r-chicken-coop-house.html and get this to add to it. I think this should do fine. What do you think? http://www.chickencoopsandhouses.co.uk/Run-for-cc600-cc1000.html

 

[aart]

Hi all me again ok so this is what I think I am going to do. I am going to get this http://www.chickencoopsandhouses.co.uk/cocoon-cc600r-chicken-coop-house.html and get this to add to it. I think this should do fine. What do you think? http://www.chickencoopsandhouses.co.uk/Run-for-cc600-cc1000.html

My honest opinion? It's barely big enough for one chicken let alone room for a feeder and waterer.

Most the premade coops are tiny and claim to hold more chickens than is reasonably healthy.

I'll reiterate what I said before:
What you have now will hold them for awhile. I strongly suggest you do some (a lot of) reading here before you decide what to do, there are lots of options and situations as examples.

 

[cyberpedz]

So a run that is 280cm by 86 cm is still to small for two chickens? That's almost triple what they have now. Hmm at this rate they will have the whole garden lol. Thanks for your reply though.

 

[khoe]

280x86 is 12 ft of run per bird, so that IS enough. I'm more concerned that they are on layer feed at 6-8 weeks old? Chickens do not lay that early and layer feed can be bad for them!!

 

[khoe]

I just reread, mixed corn is not a balanced diet. You need to get them some chick feed!!

 

[cyberpedz]

We have them on grower now slowley transferring them. By the way they are 4 months olds which makes them 16 weeks

 

[aart]

You have to look at the dimensions carefully, this product actually gives pretty complete dimensions-most give vague overall dimensions, then do the conversions and the math.

The run is 140cm(55") x 85.5cm(33.6") which is about 12 square feet.

The coop itself is 66cm(26") x about 86cm(33.8") which is about 6 square feet

By typical space requirements, 4 sqft per bird in coop - 10 sqft per bird in run, this coop and run is enough for about 1 1/2 birds.

If weather is bad or there are predator problems and they are confined to the coop, not a good situation.

 

[cyberpedz]

Perfect thank you for your helpful reply so I will get the bigger coop here http://www.chickencoopsandhouses.co.uk/cocoon-cc1000r-chicken-coop-house.html which includes the 140 run and also buy an extra 140 run. My birds will then be happy. I am going to fill run with hardwood woodchip and possibly but a dust bath in. What is best to put in dust path?

 

[aart]

advanced search>titles only> dustbath

Lots of options, do some reading so you can make a decision.

 

[elly123]

I had a coop from cocoon I only had it a week hated it different from yours ,I'd go as much as you can afford or by a shed they make great coops