would a 5x3 shed work for three chickens?

[StinkyAcres]

If you added ventilation and maybe build a floor I think it should work well for three birds.

 

[aart]

but i didn’t know if tarps would be better

Tarp might be a problem with the run so close to that building(is that your house?), you don't want rain water sluicing off the tarp an against the building and down along the foundation.
What does the roof line look like above the run?

 

[catecorsaut]

Gotcha. Yes if you get water stagnating in the area then covering it might help some. Might want to look into adding drainage in the area as well around the perimeter, though the spot looks rather flat. Raising the "floor" of the run through built up litter can also help especially if you get some flooding at the location, but only rarely.

gotcha i’ll have my dad look into it lol

 

[catecorsaut]

If you added ventilation and maybe build a floor I think it should work well for three birds.

i think it has a floor but yes on the vents!!

 

[catecorsaut]

Tarp might be a problem with the run so close to that building(is that your house?), you don't want rain water sluicing off the tarp an against the building and down along the foundation.
What does the roof line look like above the run?

i see what you mean! thank you!

 

[First girl]

i can’t think of a reason maybe other than when it gets really rainy?

It would work unless you can think of any reason they would be confined to the coop. Even then, it's possible.

An adult chicken needs at least 2 square feet of floor space. So 5x3 is 15 square feet. So yes that's 5 square feet a piece. My run gets muddy when it rains so I keep straw in their run to toss on the ground.

 

[StinkyAcres]

i think it has a floor but yes on the vents!!

I did see that after I posted. But I think it will still need a sturdy foundation with a subfloor. It won't be sturdy enough if it is set directly on dirt or grass.

 

[Brooks_]

An adult chicken needs at least 2 square feet of floor space. So 5x3 is 15 square feet. So yes that's 5 square feet a piece. My run gets muddy when it rains so I keep straw in their run to toss on the ground.

Nest area and feed/water stations bring the square feet down to what many here recommend as bare minimum. I don't recall the breed/s mentioned. It would be harder with large breeds.

 

[rosemarythyme]

i see what you mean! thank you!

If it fits to spin it 90 degrees I'd consider doing that, so rain run off from the tarp goes to the fence and the side where the run door currently is, rather than half the rain possibly being diverted right to the foundation of the house.

 

[catecorsaut]

Nest area and feed/water stations bring the square feet down to what many here recommend as bare minimum. I don't recall the breed/s mentioned. It would be harder with large breeds.

i have an orpington, wyandotte, and an ameracauna