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Gillieflower
Joined: 19 Aug 2008
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Location: Leicestershire
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 Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:24 am Post subject: Advice on size of run please |
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Hi there,
I have built a run which is 10ft x 5ft and the henhouse is 2ftx4ft. Could you tell me how many large fowl I could comfortably house in it please?
I can't find anything with the general rules for population - suppose I'm not looking in the right places 
Many thanks for any advice. |
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Yolky
Joined: 16 Aug 2008
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:56 am Post subject: |
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From what I have read if they are to stay inside the run all the time then 2m square each in the outside run, if they get lots of free ranging time then 1m square each.
Some would say as much room as possible each  |
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JC
Joined: 24 Mar 2008
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Location: Sussex
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:32 am Post subject: |
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2 or 3 at the most id say  |
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Gillieflower
Joined: 19 Aug 2008
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Location: Leicestershire
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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mojo
Joined: 13 Apr 2005
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Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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| minimum require ments is usually stated as 1 square foot per bird inside 1 square yard outside...........but do rember thats minimum ...so go for 3 hens |
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