Please give me your opinion

[peopleRanimals2]

Same

maybe 3 in a pinch if they were let out all day and only slept in there at night.

 

[ScottandSam]

I don't think its a waste. I would use something like that to throw a rooster and 2 hens in for breading. Of course the hens would be in there more than a month and then id put in different hens.

If That makes sense.
Scott

 

[peopleRanimals2]

I don't think its a waste. I would use something like that to throw a rooster and 2 hens in for breading. Of course the hens would be in there more than a month and then id put in different hens.

If That makes sense.
Scott

Yeah, or use it as a temporary home for a bird that needs to be separated for a short time. Don't feel bad :/
It'll work out fine I'm sure it will come in handy

 

[homestead 101]

I put five of my full grown birds in there and they have lots of room, they will be moved to fresh grass daily

 

[homestead 101]

The roof is really high so the roosts will be up there with a board underneath. They hang out under the coop most of the time when it rains

 

[Peaky]

Hi
I just saw the coop you bought and I think lt looks great!! What else are we going to do with our money but buy what we love.....chickens,chips, coops etc. You did a perfect job in my eyes.
Have fun with your flock. You can always add more later if you want. Its a great start.

 

[homestead 101]

Do u think it will work for five chickens if I plan it out well

 

[ScottandSam]

I don't know I have read it can cause behavior issue in some bird being over crowded.
I gave my thoughts a couple post back base on the footprint. High roofs do not change the footprint.
Are the birds able to free range or is this a tractor?

Scott

 

[homestead 101]

Yes when I am working outside they can free range for 4 hours or moor

 

[Mcatgirl]

Hello I started out with 4 girls in a coop that was about the same size. But I started noticing some loss of feathers. It just wasn't enough room for them.

I recently took my small coop (cost me 600) and used all its parts to turn my shed into a coop. I have 8 girls now so I needed extra space. They are much happier.

Other issues I had with my smaller coop, ventilation, not enough warmth in the winter, and more dominant hens were picking on the younger ones for space around the feeders.

But I had to learn all that the hard way. If you check out my posts I have my newly renovated shed on there. I've made some more changes to it that I'll be adding soon.

They say chickens should have 4 square feet each in a coop, and the run 10 square feet each bird.

Have fun it's a process for sure!