space

We have 6 chickens (would like to get 3 more). We have a coop that is 6' x 8'. The run is 6' x 13'. We will be extending the run by another 8 feet this summer. In the meantime, I'd like to give the girls more free-range room if possible. Has anyone done this for day use with an electric...

I wanted to share some modifications I made to expand my Eglu cube. I'm entirely new to chickens, and I bought an eglu cube, 10 chicks, 1 guard goose. I swear, before I ordered the cube, I thought I'd read that it would hold 10 chickens, but after building it I realized I wouldn't be comfortable...

I'm collecting information for an article on the usual space guidelines and want to be able to help people understand both why those guidelines are guidelines, not rules and when having extra space makes sense. Two things that came to my mind this morning were: Flexibility -- because I have...

Looking for some recommendations or advice on our chicken space. Our coop is 5.5x6 with an attached secure run that is 5.5x10 plus a triangle that is 6 feet long (the secure run and coop are retrofitted to our kids playhouse. We added a daytime run that is 15x12. We currently have 4 mature hens...

Hi this is my first post on here so I’m not sure if it’s in the right place but I have a question for you guys I have 6 hens and 6 chicks where building a new coop because my current coop isn’t big enough for 12 hens so I was wondering if anyone could tell me what was the best size coop/run for...

Hello, I have a question about the Eglu cube and whether or not it will fit a brahma? I currently have x2 silkies, welsummer, wheaten maran and a legbar. Would a brahma be able to fit in the cube with them comfortably? And does it have any problems nesting and getting in and out of the cube...

I have a run that is over 460 square feet. I live in the city, in Arizona, so it's pretty hot here and the amount of space isn't terrific. But my run had a pretty significant amount of grass and it's 100 percent gone. I have 12 hens, and at the minimum 4 square feet per hen, that's quite...

I have an old play house that was converted to a coop. Its 17² ft (how do you get 17² feet you ask? by having a tree go though the middle of course) currently there are 4 chickens in there. There are 3 windows that provide 8 feet of ventilation, but only during the day. Is that enough? My dad...

Hello! I need some advice from experienced hen keepers.... I have built my coop and I am raising it off the ground to allow the hens access underneath for shade during the summer and dry land during the winter. It currently stands 1 foot (12 inches) off the ground. Is this enough room for a...

When we bought this house it had a coop inside an old barn (concrete floor, real walls, a ventilation window covered with hardware cloth, and two doors) I thought this was great but now looking at coop pictures on BYC I think it's too big and there is no way our chickens can keep themselves at...

I have been asked to produce around a 1000 muscovy drakes per month for a few people who sell them to fellow customers of theirs. I was wondering what was the best way of letting them hatch there eggs as I have not had good luck with them hatching good amounts the most I have got was 8 out of...

Hello all! I just joined this community today after finding the link via a google search for how many chickens I can fit in my new enclosure. I currently have 12 chickens, 2 we thought had disappeared with an older group of ours, so we picked up 10 more from someone downsizing their flock, a...

What is the absolute *minimum* height I could hang the nesting boxes inside the coop for the space under them still be usable by full size chickens and would not have to be deducted from the total floor sq. footage calculation? Also my coop is converted shed with interior OSB walls already put...

I find the whole minimum space requirements thing quite confusing with all the things you have to take into account. Also the things I have read usually give recommendations for pekins/heavy breeds, occasionally call ducks, and only one that even mentioned bantams as needing slightly more than...

About when do chicks start establishing their pecking order? Do I intervene during major squabbles or let them duke it out? Is it a sign that I need to offer more space? Will that help?

hey all! What would you recommend for space requirement for... Dutch bantams Call ducks Standard ducks Smallish chickens (e.g silkie) standard chickens (e.g RIR) I know this may be a basic question, but there are soooo many different answers out there it’s ridiculous. Please give inside...

Hello everyone, I own two chickens, (Soon going to get another 1 or 2) and I was wondering how much space should chickens get in their coop? How often should you clean out their coop? Thank you, I appreciate all your help :)