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square footage per chicken? for 10 chickens?

Discussion in 'Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance' started by missychicky, Jun 10, 2010.

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  1. Jun 10, 2010 Post #1 of 3
    missychicky

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    I am planning on having 10 chickens and I need to know how big my new coop will need to be to fit them comfterbuly. What is a good square footage per chicken?
     
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  2. Jun 10, 2010 Post #2 of 3
    bigredfeather

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    4-5 sqft per bird in the coop. 10 or more sqft per bird in the run.
     
  3. Jun 10, 2010 Post #3 of 3
    CoyoteMagic

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    You will need at least an 6x8 coop for 10 chickens. More space if they are going to be spending time in there during the winter.
     

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