Smart Feeder - Light sensor values

[loumabel]

I have an empty classic at the moment and I am helping out at a Battery Hen rescue later in the month so I may just sneak a few waifs and strays in the boot of the car How many chickens can I happily fit in a classic. I had two girlys in it previously, is this the maximum? Thanks

[Chicken shack]

I put 3 ex batts in a and they were fine. Remember they will still have more space than they are used to.

[zakjon-98]

It depends on the size of the run. Omlet says it can sleep 4 - I have four in my and they take up about a third of the room when they huddle together and some people on here with walk in runs have 6 in a classic. A standard run can hold 2 comfortably but maybe 3 with free range time.

[loumabel]

Sorry I should have said I have a 6ft x 9ft WIR attached to the classic. Do you think 4 would be ok or would 3 be more comfy? Thanks for all your replies X

[zakjon-98]

I think 4 would be more than happy in that size run since the recommended space is 1m squared per hen. Good luck getting some

[Olly]

Four, definitely.

[Purplemaniacs]

I had 3 ex batts in my and they seemed quite happy. Before that and before we had the we had 4 hybrids in the with an extended run, there was plenty of room in the with 4 chooks in it at night.

 

I would go for 4 ex batts, of my 3 one only had a short time with us. Just have Agnes now she has had over 18 months of freedom and lays most days.

 

Chrissie

[hl050]

I have 2 eglus and 6 chooks in WIR but they all cram in one eglu at night and seem quite happy - they still use both to lay though

[CR666]

We have 5 in a with extra WIR and they seem quite happy at night all cuddled up together. We did find in the middle of the summer that 2 of the preferred to sleep in the WIR rather than the eglu but as soon as the temperature started to fall they all started cramming in together.

[loumabel]

Thanks all!!! four it is then