Summer Hen House

[JayDunIt]

We are building a tractor for the summer and are wanting to add to our layer flock. the tractor is 16x8 hardware cloth covered run with a 4x8 tin covered roost area. 5 roost that are 4 feet long. How many birds can we comfortably get in there? Not wanting to go by the FDA "standard" of 1 square foot per bird!

 

[kitkat5505]

I'd guess around a dozen, given that run space.

 

[TwinsLoveChicks]

I'd guess around a dozen, given that run space.

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[aart]

We are building a tractor for the summer and are wanting to add to our layer flock. the tractor is 16x8 hardware cloth covered run with a 4x8 tin covered roost area. 5 roost that are 4 feet long. How many birds can we comfortably get in there? Not wanting to go by the FDA "standard" of 1 square foot per bird!

Welcome to BYC!
A dozen sounds good to me too.
So the whole thing is 20' x 8'?
Will there be nests too?

 

[JayDunIt]

it is 16 long 8 feet wide 6 feet tall and in the back there is a 4x8 enclosed hen house with roost and nest boxes.