Whats your opinion???

[Chickenpoor]

Do yall think a 12' x 12' pen would be large enough for a Black Copper Marans rooster and his 4 ladies?

 

[BeccaOH]

Probably, but by pen do you mean the coop or the run (or combo of both)?

I try to do 4 square feet per large fowl chicken indoors, so you'd need at least a 4 x 5 coop. For outside, many say 10 square feet per bird.

 

[Chickenpoor]

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I guess you could say it will be a combo of both. It will be a 12' x 12' square and i will cover one corner with tarps or plywood for their roost/nesting area.

 

[Teach97]

I say it is great but most won't agree with me

 

[elmo]

A 12' x 12' enclosure is a total of 144 square feet. That's almost 30 square feet per bird, twice what is usually suggested as the rule of thumb here (4 square feet indoors, plus 10 square feet outdoors).

I wish I was able to give my chickens that much space!

 

[Chickenpoor]

Thanks for the replies. I was thinking it would probably be big enough I was just wanting to get a few opinions first.