Planning Your Coop

2 planning your coop guides from Backyard Coops. Plain advice and the gear that goes with it.

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  Chicken Coop Size Calculator

  Type in how many hens you plan to keep and get the coop floor, run area, roost length and nest boxes they need. Based on university extension space advice.

  Photo: Josh Larios, CC BY-SA 2.0
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  How Much Space Do Chickens Need? Coop and Run Sizes

  The real square feet per hen inside the coop and in the run. Plus roost length, nest boxes and a simple way to check any coop before you buy it.

  Photo: Living Off Grid, CC BY 2.0

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