Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Leigti]

Well, let's see. You will have eight nesting boxes. And I have heard up to 10 chickens are even more could use only one nesting box. So 80 would probably be just fine lots of roosts and you'll have it made.

 

[Bridebeliever]

Well, let's see. You will have eight nesting boxes. And I have heard up to 10 chickens are even more could use only one nesting box. So 80 would probably be just fine lots of roosts and you'll have it made.

Excellent! My husband will be thrilled!

Or not!

 

[Leigti]

Excellent!  My husband will be thrilled!    Or not!

I do hope you know that I was kidding !? I'm pretty sure that's not the way to figure out how many birds you can put in a chicken coop. But it sure would be nice if it was. Although I think you could have quite a few especially if they're going to be free ranging most of the time.

 

[Bridebeliever]

I do hope you know that I was kidding !? I'm pretty sure that's not the way to figure out how many birds you can put in a chicken coop. But it sure would be nice if it was. Although I think you could have quite a few especially if they're going to be free ranging most of the time.

Oh yes, I knew that was a jest! I don't think I will go over 25 chickens at any one time.

 

[Hinotori]

Hmmm. So how many chickens can I fit in a 8x17 coop? (They free range every day.)

The back side of the coop

The other side.

Right now they have two nesting boxes but my husband is building a two level set with 4 on top and 4 on the bottom.

Edited to say: We have 11 chickens right now and 7 Bielefelders that are coming in March.

Depends on how good you are at playing Tetris. If you stack them right, you can get a lot of birds in there.


Serious answer, I have an 8x15 coop that I've had 30+ birds in. They have a 16x35 pen attached, but I let them out to free range regularly. No stress issues with them.

 

[Hinotori]

I think the general calculation is 4 square feet per bird inside, and 10 square feet per outside. Mileage may vary by bird size and breed.

 

[CoopDeDoo]

Just to update - my 4 little Faverolle cockerels are sold. That leaves me 5 potential pullets and 4 LF cochin - currently gender neutral

- to grow and decide who gets to stay.

One another note - just added a covered area (think miniature carport) to my main coop and added a pvc feeder under there yesterday. Also tore off the leaking roof and had to re-tarp it cause I ran out of daylight and ibuprofen

Have the paper and shingles but need to get another piece of plywood cut to finish it (and maybe more ibuprofen

).

 

[justdishy]

I know what you mean! I need to go stock up on feed and bedding NOW so I don't have to walk in the feed store during "chick days"...I couldn't handle it!!!

I know what you mean... Feed store had speckled Sussex....had to overcome strong urge to get a few. Stocked up on supplies so I don't have to see this too often.

Any idea how to convince DH we need to move to large property?

 

[Leigti]

Oh wow! I want a speckled Sussex. I would have come home with A couple of them. I think they are absolutely gorgeous.

 

[PattJ]

Hmmm. So how many chickens can I fit in a 8x17 coop? (They free range every day.)

The back side of the coop

The other side.

Right now they have two nesting boxes but my husband is building a two level set with 4 on top and 4 on the bottom.

Edited to say: We have 11 chickens right now and 7 Bielefelders that are coming in March.