What size should my coop be

[Mr chicken dude]

How big should my coop be for 6 hens plus one rooster..

 

[teach1rusl]

Standard sized?? About 28 sq. feet. If you're in an area that gets cold winters, more would be better, because they would spend more time inside during winter months.

 

[newchicksnducks]

The minimum recommended by most BYC'ers is 4 sq feet per bird. So your seven chickens (including rooster) should have a minimum of 28 square feet for coop size, 10 sq ft per bird for run = 70 sq ft minimum for your run. Bigger is always better. Your birds will love it more, and you will have room to expand in the future

 

[Schroeder]

Build as big as you can afford to. There are very few among us who haven't wanted a larger coop after we got hooked on the hobby. Again, if you can afford it, build big enough to incorporate an area to store food and supplies.

 

[M To The Maxx]

One of our coops is 4x4 and the plans say it can hold up to 8 chickens. You can see it on my BYC page. It cost us about $300 for supplies. The plans are free. I'll give you the link if you want it. It is the coop that is finished.