question about lime and coop

[ericmcginn5]

ok i have 5 chickens in a coop with a run that is 8 feet longand 4 feet wide first of all is that big enofe for 5 chicken they are let out every day 2 to 8.30. and if so woulds i have rroom for one more they are sexlinks.

my other question was about lime can i put lime uder the coop to help with smell. but they could get it when they are let out. and if so ho long will it last under the coop

 

[Whittni]

You have 32 square feet in your coop and a chicken is happy with about 4 square feet each, so we take 32 divided by 4 and we get 8. So your coop can house 8 hens comfortably. For every chicken you need 1 foot of roosting bar. If you have at least 8 foot of roosting space then you can add three more hens, if you also provide a run for them too.