I have been homesteading for the last 2 years and want to now try my hand at some meat birds but am having issues finding answers to space needed to build my additional coop. I am looking to start with about 20 meat birds but want to go up to about 52 as my goal number (+/-). there is alot of information out there in books and blogs but have 2 simple questions I am hoping someone can answer. 1st - Is a 12x12 coop (144 square feet & only meat birds) sufficient in size? 2nd - Will they need a run or no since they are short term life expectancy?