[rugbymad40]

Okay, please can someone advise me of how many hens I can successfully keep in the new coop and house I have built.  The house is 3' x 3' x 4'6" and the run is 9' x 6' x 6'.  The hen house which stands on legs 20" off the ground, has 4 internal nest boxes.

We are thinking of 8 Hens with a mix of ISO Warrens, Sussex and Road Island Reds.  Comments and thoughts from those of you with experience would be greatly appreciated.

Much thanks

Rugbymad40

[muntjac]

id chop number of bird that in half for a start more like 5    3 ft by 3 ft is a foot a chuck for roosting and with ya laying boxes ya gonna be crushing em up matey ... 6x4 x 6ft high  ,the runs ok

[Aunt Sally]

A 6' x 4' shed will accommodate 12 - 15 hens. So 3' x3' should be okay for 4 - 6 hens depending on their size.  4 nesting boxes would be plenty for them  :!:

[muntjac]

the breeds are biggish birds so cramping would be werse and even 2 nest boxes would be a squash ... disagreeing with aunty sally can be dangeroos  

[Aunt Sally]

 4 nesting boxes would be plenty for them  :!:

I mean for 4-6 hens Munty  :!:

RM said he has 4 nest boxes Munty  :roll:

Big birds would be good for meat, but medium sized are fine for eggs  :!:

[muntjac]

yeh i know .. gotya ya going tho   id chop them in half still 3x3 is a square yard not big enough for 9 birds   and it only leaves 6 sq ft if they egg boxes is inside as well x

[Aunt Sally]

id chop them in half still 3x3 is a square yard not big enough for 9 birds  

Hens chopped in half won't lay eggs you know Munty :roll:

[muntjac]

ahhhhhhhh now i got ya  :roll:

[Aunt Sally]

ahhhhhhhh now i got ya  :roll:

Ah-ah-oh-ow-ow-ow-oo.  I've been done up like a kipper :!:



You wait till I tell the crowman about you Munty Gummage  :!: