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diddycrumb
Joined: 19 Jun 2008
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Location: farnborough
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 Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:32 pm Post subject: Is my coop & run big enough? |
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Hi everyone,
I am new to chicken keeping and have bought a coop with integral run, the bedding area excluding the nest box is 66cm x 52cm and the run is 2m x 75cm. How many chickens do you think I can get? the breeder I spoke to has Rhode Island Red crossed with Light Sussex birds and says they are on the small size, I was thinking about 4 birds but now the coop & run is asembled I am not sure how many to get as I don't want to overcrowd them. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Regards Rachael |
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Kitsune
Joined: 13 Mar 2008
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Location: Manchester
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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generally the amount of chickens a coop/run says it holds is incorrect - also I disagree that light sussex/RIR are small birds - both are duel purpose so get relatively heavy. I would keep no more than 3 in that house/run combo unless you let them out to range a little more most days. and even that is pushing it a bit if they are large fowl.
The recommended house/run sizes are 1sqft per bird indoors and 4sqft per bird outside - if you go for bantams then you can have about double what you can with large fowl. |
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mojo
Joined: 13 Apr 2005
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Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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| go for 3 bantams |
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