Dome Pens?

[Guccibirds423]

Does anyone on here use dome pens? any one have pictures of theirs? How many birds could I put in a 4x 4 dome pen?

 

[The Lazy L]

Radius squared times pie.

2 feet (radius) x 2 feet (square) times 3.14 (pie) = 12 square feet.

12 square feet divide by 2 square feet per bird = 6 birds IF they only use the coop to sleep in.

 

[Guccibirds423]

and if I was to house the birds in it?

 

[The Lazy L]

and if I was to house the birds in it?

Assuming average sized chickens, 3 chickens maximum, 2 preferred.

 

[Guccibirds423]

Would it be possible to make a 4x8 dome pen?

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

Would it be possible to make a 4x8 dome pen?

By definition, a "dome" is round.
There isn't a lot of USABLE space in any round top structure that small, and it's a LOT harder to build than squares or rectangles

 

[Guccibirds423]

This is like the pen.. Not the round one but the Dome top!

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

Quote: You can build one like that any size you like, depending on what you use for the roof supports

 

[Guccibirds423]

Well I think I am gonna make 4x4s and house 2 hens in each one and rotate my roosters.

 

[PitbullChick]

Yes I have 2 of them , no pics though :/