Question about Coop Post Height

[itsren]

Hi. I am a new chicken owner and am building a coop for three hens. I'm building a modified version of the Purina coop. We have 1 chick that will grow into a large chicken (Light Brahma). The Purina coop recommends placing the coop 17" off the ground. Is that height going to be tall enough for a Brahma chicken to walk underneath? I want to place their food and water under the cover of the coop. I've looked everywhere that I can think of online to find out how tall our Brahma will be, but I'm only finding the weight measurement (9.5 lbs.). Thank you for your help.

 

[newfrom NJ]

I cant imagine her being more than 15 inches tall and definitely able to take her feed and water in a 17" space. My coop is 20" off the ground and my standard cochin has no problem getting to the food and water I put under there.

 

[itsren]

Thank you! That gives me an idea of how tall the chickens might be.