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    Coop/run upgrade help

    I didn't think of that, good idea! Really anything with a round shape will work.
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    Coop/run upgrade help

    I lost this thread! Keep in mind you don't want anything higher than the roosts so they won't sleep on top of other things, such as nesting boxes.
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    Coop/run upgrade help

    Okay! Where were you wanting the coop? On the right side of the run in the picture, or in the back of it?
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    Coop/run upgrade help

    If you did the 4' I think you could add three, since its going to be a 10' long coop right? I would keep all roosts the same height, so you don't have fighting over who's on the higher one. Also you've got the ventilation, you don't want them too close to it and you also don't want the chicken's...
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    Coop/run upgrade help

    I have my coops raised off the ground about 3ft I think? Its waist high for me and I'm 5'3". Here's a link to the coop articles, you should be able to find something to help you. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/categories/chicken-coops.12/ Make sure roosts are always higher than...
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    Coop/run upgrade help

    An 8x10' run would give 8 birds 10sq ft of space each, and that's the bare minimum. That coop would be good for 8 birds. I think it would be a good idea to add more space, you won't regret it! Plus more space the better. No, if its raised off the ground the space underneath counts. Adding...
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    Coop/run upgrade help

    Okay! Well, at a minimum each bird needs 4sq ft of coop space and 10sq ft of run space, and more the better. With a 12x12' run, if you had, lets say 7 birds, each one would have 20sq ft of run space. So a 12x12' run is perfect for the amount of birds you want. Also, since you have 3 bantams...
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    Coop/run upgrade help

    How many more hens would you be wanting to get?
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