What size chicken door?

[ChickenLittle5]

My husband is trying to finish up our chicken coop. Between the weather and shortage of supplies due to the pandemic, our final design has been a moving target! We ended up omitting windows and adding ventilation elsewhere based on hardware cloth on hand and using the quickest-way-to-getter-done-method between rain storms. To my surprise, I think it is turning out quite nicely. We need to cut in a permanent chicken door. What size should we use for Easter Eggers & Bielefelders? This door is connected to a secure run and will be left open at all times, so I want to make sure it isn’t too big an opening during winter.

 

[3KillerBs]

I think mine is roughly 12"x14" give or take a little.

This is a photo from when it was connected to a hardened run and I left it open all the time.

My Light Brahma rooster from that flock was fully 2 feet tall and got in and out just fine.

 

[Alaskan]

I agree with 14" tall x12" wide

 

[ChickenLittle5]

Than you both for the dimensions!

 

[Ridgerunner]

Mine is 12"x 12" and a Midget White tom turkey used it. He was bigger than your chickens will ever be. 12 x 14 is a good size too.

 

[aart]

I made mine 14"W x 18"T.
Autolock device on one door make it only 14"T....taller birds have to duck, but it works.

 

[ChickenLittle5]

Thank you all. It sounds like 14”x12” is waht we should use.