pips_pekins Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Hi. I have chosen three different bantam sized chickens for my new cube and WIR, a Rosecomb, an Australorp and an Araucana. My WIR is going to be 12 x 6 and when I am at work they will need to stay in there. I would love another 2 bantams but am worried that there is not enough space. What do think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Thats plenty of space even if they are in full time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I agree, best you go chicken shopping pronto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pips_pekins Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Thank you. Just out of interest of course! How many hens might this size hold? I have not even started and can see me developing Morehens disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Hi. I have chosen three different bantam sized chickens for my new cube and WIR, a Rosecomb, an Australorp and an Araucana. Just wanted to say : full size Australorps are FANTASTIC birds, and I'm sure the banty version will be fab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfin Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Hi. I have chosen three different bantam sized chickens for my new cube and WIR, a Rosecomb, an Australorp and an Araucana. My WIR is going to be 12 x 6 and when I am at work they will need to stay in there. I would love another 2 bantams but am worried that there is not enough space. What do think? As a matter if interest, 12 X 6 what? ....Feet? .....Metres or? I am planning and starting to build my own WIR. I am a total novice but I am working on allowing 1 bird per square metre. The area that I have planned is 16 M square so will have plenty of space for my planned 8 normal sized birds. Bantams would need less space I assume. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pips_pekins Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Hi. It is feet! Wish I had a garden big enough for 12 metres x 6 but we only have a very small plot. I am not sure but think I have read somewhere that LF need 2 square metres each but I have not seen how much small girls need! Good luck with your run. Don't forget to post pictures once you are set up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Thank you. Just out of interest of course! How many hens might this size hold? I have not even started and can see me developing Morehens disease. For full size birds I allow 10 sq ft per bird, a bantam I would guess maybe 8 sq ft ? If you add perches and platforms you can easily increase the space available to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I'd put six to eight in that space provided the coop is big enough One word of caution - Rosecombs arent too terribly hardy and are a good bit smaller than your other two chosen birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pips_pekins Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 I'd put six to eight in that space provided the coop is big enough One word of caution - Rosecombs arent too terribly hardy and are a good bit smaller than your other two chosen birds Do you think it might be better to get 2 of the Rosecomb so they can stick together or are chickens not like that? I have seen them next to the other breeds so know they are small but they all seemed to get along ok. Thanks Tasha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
