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  1. 21hens-incharge

    How many chickens should I keep

    The laws, codes, set backs can vary wildly. Where I am in the middle of a city big enough to have 2 Wal-Marts, 7 grocery stores, scores of apartments and restaurants even roosters are legal. The surrounding cities/towns have strict limits. I appreciate that you like my coop. As long as you...
  2. 21hens-incharge

    How many chickens should I keep

    Thank you. I didn't post it to brag. I posted it to give you a visual on what a coop for 24 birds looks like.
  3. 21hens-incharge

    How many chickens should I keep

    It is 3/4" plywood. Painted with porch and floor paint.
  4. 21hens-incharge

    How many chickens should I keep

    A visual for you. This coop (pic taken during repaint and sprucing up) is sized for 24 birds. It measures 8x14 so is 112 square feet. I have internal nest boxes so subtracted that square footage to determine my max occupancy. If I read the first post right your run is 70 square feet....that is...
  5. 21hens-incharge

    How many chickens should I keep

    Full grown birds have much different personalities than chicks or half grown birds. The 4 square foot recommendation is a starting point. Some birds can be quite cranky and require even more space.
  6. 21hens-incharge

    How many chickens should I keep

    Good that you have that outside the coop. That saves space. I still say the maximum is 5.
  7. 21hens-incharge

    How many chickens should I keep

    That leaves you with 21 square feet. If you have feed or water or both inside even more usable floor space is needing subtracted
  8. 21hens-incharge

    How many chickens should I keep

    :hmm I disagree. Their entire coop is 25 square feet with internal nests taking up some of that space. The maximum I would suggest in that amount of space is 5.
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