Hi Thanks everyone! I'm converting a rabbit hutch into a small coop. It's 8sq ft. (4'x2') I figure if I go with bantams and enclose the hutch all the way down to the bottom to make it taller I can have more space for roosts.
So, if your coop is (4x2) or a total of 8sq ft.
Than, just because your getting Batums, doesn't change the 4 sq ft minimum for each bird Esp. If your keeping them inside. If so, than 5sq ft per Bantum is needed....with Chicken math, you are only housing two (2) chickens with 4 sq ft each.
Or is my chicken math incorrect?
Its ALWAYS better to have at Least 3 chickens minimum and 4 is better no matter the breed.
re: illness and/or death.
But, your coop dimensions are for only 2 Bantum chickens 8f they are staying inside.
Look at it this way.
You want to give them as much space as possible. This keeps the Bullying down, the pecking n feather pulling down.
Not everyone gets along all the time. Dogs fight and even humans fight if kept in small quarters. So, do yourself a favor now and give as much space as possible.
You will not be sorry later.
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