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[I Love Layers]

I'm looking for suggestions on a coop for 12-15 LG Cochins. Or what Cochins will need to survive.
They are show and breeding stock
They will have an outside run, and with my experience so far with my LF cochins I shouldn't need anything on the top since they don't fly much, and if one gets out it can live with my free rangers for a while.

I will also look at websites that you can buy coops from but I would prefer not.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

I was going to say they didn't look like silkies, It's just starting to get warm here well it's to snow here later but there the other day it was like 80 degrees.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

I'm looking for suggestions on a coop for 12-15 LG Cochins. Or what Cochins will need to survive.
They are show and breeding stock
They will have an outside run, and with my experience so far with my LF cochins I shouldn't need anything on the top since they don't fly much, and if one gets out it can live with my free rangers for a while.

I will also look at websites that you can buy coops from but I would prefer not.

For a run I have 20 chickens in a run that is 36x10 feet and for a coop I would maybe consider something that is like 12x12 feet

 

[jwtyrcha]

Finally done! I am very pleased with the outcome, my husband did an amazing job!

 

[Latestarter]

I'm looking for suggestions on a coop for 12-15 LG Cochins. Or what Cochins will need to survive.
They are show and breeding stock
They will have an outside run, and with my experience so far with my LF cochins I shouldn't need anything on the top since they don't fly much, and if one gets out it can live with my free rangers for a while.

I will also look at websites that you can buy coops from but I would prefer not.

The average square footage needed inside a coop is 4-6 square feet per LF bird With 15 birds, you'll be at 60-90 square feet of floor space. If you'll be breeding for show quality though, you'll probably want to break that down into several mating enclosures where you'll place the rooster with 2-4 hens to collect eggs. You won't find any pre-fab coops that will fit your needs... and most of them are garbage anyways. I'd recommend that you go to Lowes or Home Depot or similar and just buy a ready to go shed. You can modify it to add windows and ventilation as well as sub-dividing the inside to suit your needs exactly.

 

[burdboy]

. It's not done yet but it's coming along

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

I am looking to buy another coop because I maxed mine out

 

[beautifulpirate]

Just finished this coop this week. Outdoor run isn't completed yet.

You win.

 

[Rimdozer]

Finally done! I am very pleased with the outcome, my husband did an amazing job!

Looks fun! good job!!!

 

[cabinchicky]

How many silkies do you have? These small pre-fab coops are usually only good for 3 birds to live in. Rule of thumb here is 4 sq. ft. per bird inside and 10 sq. ft. per bird outside.

I only have 3 silkies

It may not look it but the run is 12 foot x 4 foot plus they will be allowed out in the day for some time

If only silkies you should have room. Hopefully you won't need to keep them warm in a rough winter.