Young Introductions

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P.S. SPACE is critical.

Over the past 18 months I've had many reasons to be grateful for my over-sized facilities and the options they offer.

The Usual Guidelines

For each adult, standard-sized hen you need:

• 4 square feet in the coop (.37 square meters)
• 10 square feet in the run (.93 square meters),
• 1 linear foot of roost (.3 meters),
• 1/4 of a nest box,
• And 1 square foot (.09 square meters) of permanent, 24/7/365 ventilation, preferably located over the birds' heads when they're sitting on the roost.

And a splendid article which explains why these are *guidelines*, not hard-and-fast rules: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-much-room-do-chickens-need.66180/

I have to say thanks again for this link. The rabbit hole of links it led me down has my mind buzzing with so many more questions. What a great resource to learn from!