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Jan 25, 2023
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Eddie
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RE: We have no idea. It was in our backyard with the other 5 one afternoon,
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How much room and free range time do chickens need?
volleyjiver
1/25/23 1:06pm
My inlaws have a 12 x 12 and keep 6 chickens in there. The survive and produce
reagan21
1/25/23 1:08pm
I can fit about 8 wings in my air fryer and in about 15 minutes. So 10" x 10" and 15 minutes.
Baron
1/25/23 1:10pm
All I know is that my grandparents used to raise chickens.
Eddie
1/25/23 1:11pm
Probably 6-10 to start with...we had 6 in AZ, then 5 when 1 disappeared.
volleyjiver
1/25/23 1:12pm
I think you'd be fine with a 10X10 coop then.
Eddie
1/25/23 1:16pm
How do you think the 1 disappeared? Was it a supernatural occurrence? You don’t
jmorrrrr
1/25/23 1:17pm
We have no idea. It was in our backyard with the other 5 one afternoon,
volleyjiver
1/25/23 1:25pm
RE: We have no idea. It was in our backyard with the other 5 one afternoon,
Eddie
1/25/23 1:37pm
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Parker Schnabel
1/25/23 2:09pm
4 sq ft /chicken for coop, 8 sq ft /chicken for run is the typical guideline.
VACOUGFAN
1/25/23 1:11pm
So my inlaws are super nice, then. Those chickens should be grateful. I'll tell
reagan21
1/25/23 1:12pm
So, I could probably do 6-8 in a 7x7 coop?
volleyjiver
1/25/23 1:13pm
The definition of "free range" is like 2 sqft/bird.
JuicyJam
1/25/23 1:13pm
The best thing about additional space is the cleanup. If they are cramped you
JAGA97
1/25/23 1:15pm
They still sleep in the same space all night so they'll always poop in the same
VACOUGFAN
1/25/23 1:17pm
Commercial egg producers give a chicken less than 2 square feet of room to live in.
BYUMizzou
1/25/23 1:15pm
I could probably fence in a strip along my existing fence, maybe 3-4' wide and
volleyjiver
1/25/23 1:19pm
Mine all poop outside except for when they're sleeping.
VACOUGFAN
1/25/23 1:55pm
RE: How much room and free range time do chickens need?
dingus79
1/25/23 1:15pm
My son has a small coop with a heat lamp for the winter. He lets them roam the
85fan
1/25/23 1:18pm
and don't use "chicken wire" to protect them.
VACOUGFAN
1/25/23 1:19pm
Yeah, we have plenty of friends/neighbors who keep having their chickens
volleyjiver
1/25/23 1:21pm
You don't ever have to let them range. If you're just looking for free range
Corn Pop
1/25/23 1:20pm
Chickens can handle subzero temperatures provided they have adequate food and water. However, the tips of...
Brisco
1/25/23 1:28pm
Yes, they just need someplace sheltered for the night. We don't provide any
Submariner
1/25/23 2:11pm
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