Originally Posted by
wahoonc
They really don't need much space at all. I am blessed/cursed with plenty of acreage. Hens only need about 10sf outside space and 4sf inside space per bird. We manage ours in a Chicken Ark. IIRC the overall dimensions are around 5'x8' on the base. The neat thing about ours is that it can be moved around the yard and gardens....(need to get pictures of it). We also have a coop that is built off the end of our small barn, but it is uninhabited at the moment.
Aaron
The space requirements are for the neighbors, not the chickens. Your birds have to be kept a certain distance from the property line, and my little yard doesn't measure up.
