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« on: February 15, 2011, 10:37 »
Hello everyone could anyone help? I have just been given a poultry plot on our allotment and i am hoping to have 12/14 birds.Does anyone know how large the coop should be?I will be building it myself so i need a size to determine how much timber i will have to buy thanks  :)

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« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2011, 11:18 »
Helloo and welcome.
The main thing you need to think about is the size of the run - and for 12 hens who will be in there full time you need to look at a run that has at least 24 square meters of run space. Any less and you run the risk of the birds becoming bored and start bullying. Also too small and the ground will quickly become stagnant and lead to illnesses. They will need several feeders in there and drinkers plus a dust bath area.
The coop will need 12 inches of perching space per bird and should have 4 nest boxes.
Staffies are softer than you think.

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« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2011, 17:03 »
Thanks I will take that on board although i have been allocated a large plot i might consider down sizing ;)

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« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2011, 10:19 »
 ... and once you, as the responsible chicken owner you are, have provided them with spacious and comfortable accommodation, they will proceed to fight to the death to squeeze into the same square inch that the other chicken is in.

Think toddler with feathers.

Oh, welcome to chook-a-holics. Nice to meet you.  :D


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