Too many chickens

[lemurchaser]

I have 5 plymouth rocks and just added 2 ameraucanas. My coop is 4x4x4 and my run is 6x4. Did I just overcrowd these girls by adding the 2 ameraucanas? They're 5 weeks old now, so plenty of space for now, but do I now need to expand.

When I'm home they will get to free range in the backyard.

 

[silkiechicken]

Probably a bit tight for them. They say a guideline is about 4 sq ft per bird inside and 10 sq per bird in the run.

 

[momma's chickens]

First of all there is no such thing as too many chickens.

However I do believe that you need more space for your flock.