What size coop? And favorite designs?

[Mkat09]

I have reasontly relocated for work, and fourtnatly will be allowed to bring some of my chickens along. I am wanting to keep a small flock 3-5 hens and possibly one roo. Before I have been able to let my birds free range but at the new place that will not be an option. How big of a coop/ run will i need for my birds?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-much-room-do-chickens-need

https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/2/Coops

 

[Hokum Coco]

I am wanting to keep a small flock 3-5 hens and possibly one roo. How big of a coop/ run will i need for my birds?

Something on this design would be perfect if you build it yourself (I find it too pricey personally):

http://www.ezcleancoops.com/coop-deville-chicken-coop?

 

[Emma Miriam]

If you know that the largest number of birds you'll ever want is 6, then your coop should be around 24 square feet, eg. 4x6. However, have you heard of chicken math? Most people start with small flocks and then decide they just want two more fancy breeds. Then one of their hens goes broody, and they decide to give her just a few eggs to hatch. Pretty soon, you've got double or triple the number of birds you started with. So if you EVER see yourself maybe keeping more than 6 birds, even several years down the road, get yourself a bigger coop than you'll initially need.

Are you building your own coop?

 

[barneveldrerman]

When they are full grown they will need 4sq. a bird. As a rule of thumb. For the run 10 sq. A bird as a rule of thumb.


Hope this helped!

 

[aart]

I have reasontly relocated for work, and fourtnatly will be allowed to bring some of my chickens along. I am wanting to keep a small flock 3-5 hens and possibly one roo. Before I have been able to let my birds free range but at the new place that will not be an option. How big of a coop/ run will i need for my birds?

Depends on your new climate.

When they are full grown they will need 4sq. a bird. As a rule of thumb. For the run 10 sq. A bird as a rule of thumb.


Hope this helped!

Rule of thumb....bare minimum.

 

[csaylorchickens]

I like designing the coop with removeable poop boards. I also like nesting boxes on the outside of the coop not inside. I also like the coop on top of a run that leads to an open area for a larger run. The coop raised with the run underneath allows the hens to leave the coop and walk around under the coop until they can be let out of the coop in the morning to a bigger run. I also used washed and strained river/plaster sand on the poop boards with sand under the coop in the small run. Sand works great! The river sand has small pebbles that can act as grit, sand drains away excess water, it serves as a place for the hens to dust bath, it works great to scoop poop out, and it is also nice and cool durning hot days

 

[Trefoil]

If you plan to have a rooster you'll need to at least double the minimum space. Another thing to keep in mind is that the more space they have the healthier they'll be and the easier to keep it clean.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

That last statement is so very true. Not sure about the rooster comment though.
I keep a rooster with each flock and I have one group with 7 roosters in it. They don't take up any more space. In fact when I have a large number of roosters in a group, they may squabble in the morning but tend to sleep together in a pile at night.

 

[Mkat09]

I am downsizing from 45 free ranged birds not really worried about "chicken math" but thanks