The Chicken Chateau

[gis777]

My dad built our coop out of scraps we had at our house. I love how it turned out!

Eventually it will house our 10 chickens when they are old enough.

 

[LadyB]

Very nice! I love the bright colors; mine is painted very similar!

How big is it? To me, it looks a little small for 10 chickens...

 

[Vora]

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Perfect for 10 chickens. The 4 sq ft per bird posted here often is OVERKILL. Chickens huddle together when the roost - and keep in mind that they roost - so floor space isn't as big of a deal as having enough height or width for several roosts, which this definitely has. But for this one, I definitely wouldn't push past 10 chickens.

However, I would say that the run is WAY too small for anything more than 5 chickens... I hope you're expanding it.

 

[Imp]

Tell your dad- nice job.

Imp

 

[gis777]

We have a larger run:

We have 3 nesting boxes inside..I have read and heard it will be great for the girls. I wont have more than 10. We will butcher to eat and rotate birds in and out one day. For now, its just for eggs.

 

[Omran]

Looks very good

 

[MARANMAN2011]

Nice beachy colors. Nice job!!!!!

 

[dianaross77]

I know everyone says 4 sq ft per bird. But don't tell them my 4 hens sleep in a plastic playhouse. There is no way that thing is 16sq ft. Some breeds tolerate close quarters better than others. Their run is 160sq ft (temporary) and while they don't seem to mind, I feel awful. It looks so cramped. If you have good weather throughout the year or cover part of the run to keep out the snow and rain, all they do is sleep in the coop anyway.