Ladylucan Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Ok, i have decided i want a Cube but know i have to wait till after my holiday, but can anyone tell me, what is the max amount of chickens you can put in there?, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 It all depends..... Have you ordered the cube and one run section - Then 5 chooks max if they are in the run most of the time. Cube + 2 sections I'd say Max 7 Chooks if they are in the run most of the time. If you have the 2 sections and all the freerange time in the world I'd say the Cube comfortably would sleep 10 and maybe at a push 1 or 2 more. If they are bantams you could up the numbers by 1 or 2 But that's only my opinion others might think differently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 I recon that in the cube (not including run) you could fit in 15. But perhaps only 5 in the run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 I pretty much agree, we've got 7 in a cube with a run and extension and before we let them out it was starting to look a bit crowded, they're out almost every day for a few hours so once they're back in they don't seem to ming - Rainbow's even stopped pulling everyone elses feathers out. The cube would easily sleep 10 or even 12 chooks - our 7 only take up about 2/3 of the space - the run is the issue. Mrs Bertie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 once they're back in they don't seem to ming Mine ming at the moment - the ground is so soggy that they can only stay in one place for about 3 days or else the place absolutely stinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 I didn't mean ming!! I meant mind - they don't seem to mind! Ours do actually ming a bit tho - cleaned out the run and everything the other day - boy, that did ming after a month of rain! Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladylucan Posted July 22, 2007 Author Share Posted July 22, 2007 Well i have 5 big girls, 2 bantams, and if all the chicks are girls then i wil have 5 more, but they are poland bantams so will have 12 in total, plus i do have 2 creme legbars on order which should be arrriving the end of the month, so in total 14, ... i darnt have anymore....... I havent ordered it yet, at the mo i am on holiday end of October, but once i sort out finances then will def place my order, the hardest thing to decide if i can fit in all the girls is what colour to have,.... decisions decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 ORANGE! Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladylucan Posted July 22, 2007 Author Share Posted July 22, 2007 Plus i want to get the run with the extended bit on it, they are only in the run till i get up as i normally leave the eglu door open or used to should i say in the warmer weather, then once i get up i let them out into their normal uncovered run, then just lock them up at night. unless we are away or out all day then they stay in their run, ( though which is very rare) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
