Another thing to keep in mind ... Placement of the coop ... If your able to have it in a shady spot in Georgia, all the better, but ... Chickens tend to stick around home ... As in the 25'-50' around the coop will most likely get the most wear and tear ... If you had shade in the middle of the...
I had 25 chickens in a 25'X50' run out at daybreak, locked in the coop by sunset ... It was nothing but dirt around the few bushes and trees in a year ...
I too don't understand how this 4 sq ft in a coop, and 10 sq ft in a run came up as a "standard" ... It's way to small in my opinion ...
Yes, but the 10 sq ft is a minimum, and it will look like a moonscape in a few months ...
Those giant games won't lay very much ... probably less than 30 eggs a year, unless ... It's a stag/cock! ;)