Sq ft per bird

[mrsgibber]

I have 16 square feet in my coop. That means I can have a max of 8 birds right? One of them is a very, very small Antwerp Quail by the way. I also have three next boxes, three roosts and a very large run.

thx

 

[silkiechicken]

A guideline is 4 sq feet inside per bird. With banties, probably can do 3 sq feet.

 

[Ms~Silkie~Girl]

i'd say that 8 birds sounds pretty good but you might be able to get away with 9

 

[mrsgibber]

ok, i'd max out at 8 with one of them being the tiny bantie. They aren't inside much anyway and I plan to build them an extension for winter when they will have to be in more often.

Thanks for your answers.

 

[RendonRoo]

Eight birds need 32 sq. ft. Banties usually count as half a bird. You might get by with 8 but only if they go outside every day. The 4 sq. ft. per bird is considered minimum when cooped up. Cold winters may not allow them to go out on some days. Good Luck