Sizing help

[Chuckkeeper]

Hi all

I currently have this https://www.eggshellonline.co.uk/windsor-xxl-8ft-fox-proof-chicken-coop.html sat in the middle of a secure 13ft * 13ft enclosure.

I've two questions:

Given the internal measurement of the internal house/sleeping area, how many chickens/bantams would this hold?

Given the external run 13ft*13ft, how many chickens/bantams would this hold?

Thanks

 

[Chuckkeeper]

Hi all

I currently have this https://www.eggshellonline.co.uk/windsor-xxl-8ft-fox-proof-chicken-coop.html sat in the middle of a secure 13ft * 13ft enclosure.

I've two questions:

Given the internal measurement of the internal house/sleeping area, how many chickens/bantams would this hold?

Given the external run 13ft*13ft, how many chickens/bantams would this hold?

Thanks

I should add, the purchased coop on that link was all I planned on having, originally, but now I've expanded the run to 13*13. It isn't quite as easy to expand the house area. Any ideas?

 

[Chuckkeeper]

I should add, the purchased coop on that link was all I planned on having, originally, but now I've expanded the run to 13*13. It isn't quite as easy to expand the house area. Any ideas?

Here's a pic

 

[Mamatomany123]

If I'm converting correctly then the coop is only 2.5 ft by 2.5 ft, which is only suitable for 1 chicken.

 

[Chuckkeeper]

If I'm converting correctly then the coop is only 2.5 ft by 2.5 ft, which is only suitable for 1 chicken.

Thank you. Is this regardless of the length of perching/roosting space?

 

[Mamatomany123]

Thank you. Is this regardless of the length of perching/roosting space?

Each bird needs 4 sq ft. 2.5 x 2.5 only give you 5 sq ft total. So yes, the length matters but you can go bigger than what the coop is. You're limited by the size of the coop, which isnt big enough for more that 1 full size bird. Maybe 2 bantams.

 

[aart]

How handy are you?
You could take the whole coop/run combo and enclose it as a bigger coop with longer roosts.
Or build a bigger coop and save the tiny on for an isolation enclosure.

Your large run looks pretty secure.
Where in this world are you located?
Climate, and time of year, is almost always a factor.
Please add your general geographical location to your profile.
It's easy to do, and then it's always there!

 

[Chuckkeeper]

How handy are you?
You could take the whole coop/run combo and enclose it as a bigger coop with longer roosts.
Or build a bigger coop and save the tiny on for an isolation enclosure.

Your large run looks pretty secure.
Where in this world are you located?
Climate, and time of year, is almost always a factor.
Please add your general geographical location to your profile.
It's easy to do, and then it's always there!
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Interesting thanks. I did manage to build the entire external enclosure so I'm sure I could give this a go. It's sunk down 2ft & cemented, plus I've retained my poultry electric fence around its perimeter (on the outside). Originally, I planned to just have the combo and fence, but decided I wanted more reassurance. Essentially I've bought things backwards as I've changed my mind so the combo has little purpose, grr. I'm thinking ply its walls and as you suggest run roosts down its entire 2.5m length. Not sure how that works with the current sliding door/tray/nesting boxes though

 

[Chuckkeeper]

How handy are you?
You could take the whole coop/run combo and enclose it as a bigger coop with longer roosts.
Or build a bigger coop and save the tiny on for an isolation enclosure.

Your large run looks pretty secure.
Where in this world are you located?
Climate, and time of year, is almost always a factor.
Please add your general geographical location to your profile.
It's easy to do, and then it's always there!
View attachment 2286322

Done location England.

 

[Chuckkeeper]

How handy are you?
You could take the whole coop/run combo and enclose it as a bigger coop with longer roosts.
Or build a bigger coop and save the tiny on for an isolation enclosure.

Your large run looks pretty secure.
Where in this world are you located?
Climate, and time of year, is almost always a factor.
Please add your general geographical location to your profile.
It's easy to do, and then it's always there!
View attachment 2286322

Here's the current set-up. Combo first, then added electric fence, then added larger enclosure which makes the first two purchases questionable