partiallycredible1414
In the Brooder
- Mar 4, 2024
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Hi all, I'm new to this forum. I'm thinking about getting a few chickens this year, and this is the coop which I think might be suitable. It's the "Producer's Pride Villa" from TSC.
I know it looks like the typical little prefab coop, which I know would be unsuitable for chickens. However, it's a lot bigger than you think. The run is roughly 36 sqft, and the hen house is 20 sqft. I've seen one in person, it seemed fairly durable, with perhaps some slight modification for predator-proofing. From what I'm reading online, the coop should have space for 3 standard chickens (4sqft in coop, 10 in run), but this doesn't seem like enough room to me. I imagine they'd get pretty crowded, and I don't think that they could get away from any bullying/accidental rooster in that space. I have a lot of predators (mink, bears, raccoons, eagles, hawks, etc) in my area, so I don't think that free ranging or a fenced in open-top pen would be safe for them.
So what does everyone think? Would this be enough space for 3 hens? And if not, would it be possible to extend the run somehow? All the prefab runs I can find are all either too expensive or not secure enough. I don't think I can build one, I'm not up to that.
Thank you!
I know it looks like the typical little prefab coop, which I know would be unsuitable for chickens. However, it's a lot bigger than you think. The run is roughly 36 sqft, and the hen house is 20 sqft. I've seen one in person, it seemed fairly durable, with perhaps some slight modification for predator-proofing. From what I'm reading online, the coop should have space for 3 standard chickens (4sqft in coop, 10 in run), but this doesn't seem like enough room to me. I imagine they'd get pretty crowded, and I don't think that they could get away from any bullying/accidental rooster in that space. I have a lot of predators (mink, bears, raccoons, eagles, hawks, etc) in my area, so I don't think that free ranging or a fenced in open-top pen would be safe for them.
So what does everyone think? Would this be enough space for 3 hens? And if not, would it be possible to extend the run somehow? All the prefab runs I can find are all either too expensive or not secure enough. I don't think I can build one, I'm not up to that.
Thank you!