[rosegarden]

when I did my first post about choice of chickens I was sure about the choice of the house - NOT NOW!  Would 3/4 chickens be okay in a house designed for 8 chickens.  The chickens will be kept in a run and let out into the garden when possible.  I read somewhere that chickens like to be cozy in the house at night and to big a house was'nt such a good idea.  Any views would be appreciated.

[Chrysalis]

We have four hens in a coop for up to eight.  They love it.  The run is integral and we don't let them roam for fear of losing our veg.   No problems so far with space or too much of it.  We'd like to have a few more girls, so it wouldn't be a problem to put in a couple more.  We do have Priscilla (sussex x), but she's in solitary for misbehaviour towards the black rock. I'd like to let her back in with them, but she's soo norty and mean.  She'll have to be content to watch them from a few feet away and be in her own coop. 

The new big house would be a problem for just a couple of hens, but I think it's fine for four or them.  Enough space to run around and cosy enough to cuddle up at night.

[ANHBUC]

I have a eglu cube that is for 10 and have had 3 in at one time as some like to roost in the rafters of the walk in run.  There are 4 in now and they are happy and so am I as I still have room if I hatch any more.