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[witzend]

I'm still dithering over which 3 hens to buy but seem to be gravitating towards the larger ones! Would 3 larger breed hens be ok in the classic?

[snowberry]

I had 2 large light sussex & 2 japanese bantams in my classic, so 3 would be fine; I wouldn't go squeezing anymore in though unless you had a run extension.

[Daphne]

It depends how large you mean. I wouldn't want 3 LF orps, Jersey Giants or cochins to live in it. 2 take up most of the roosting bars so I think the 3rd would be in the nest box - not ideal.

[witzend]

it MIGHT BE 3 (1 of each) out of the following:

 

Orp

Brahma

Wyandotte

Maran

Barnvelder

Arancuna

 

or 2 and/or couple of silkies

 

Can't make my mind up!!!!

[Jools]

Orps and Brahmas are huge but you should be okay with three of the others.

[Lewis]

I'd think they'll be fine

Brahmas are huge yes but Orps are mostly feathers. I had 3 big cockerels in my classic last year - smallest one was an Araucana, and they still all squashed up in the eglu.

 

An extension is a good idea if you can, although mine FR'd quite a lot of the time