Space

Hi,

Quick question, how many square feet of coop / run should I allow per bird? I'm thinking of using the rotating pasture system, with 4 runs, so they will only access each patch 1/4 of the time.

My city ordinance only allows 6 chickens, so I'm trying to figure out how much space I'll need

4sqft per bird in the coop, 10sqft per bird in the run is the minimum. The smaller your run, the more often you will need to rotate them.

Tom OHern wrote: The smaller your run, the more often you will need to rotate them.

Thanks! I was thinking of either daily or weekly rotation.