CockADoodleDoo Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 i a 2m by 4m run how many chooks do you think i could have? Thanks in advance Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 so that's 8 metres squared? i read each chook should have about 2 metres squared each so i reckon you could have 4 or 5 normal sized chickens, probably more if they were bantams. someone will probably correct me though as I'm no expert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 ignore me, it was 2 foot squared that i read, i don't do metres, i'm too old to think in metric! yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blonde Chicken Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Hi Sam Thats the same size as our run and we have 5 normal sized girls and they seem happy in there we get around 3-4 eggs a day so I take it that they are happy otherwise they wouldnt lay. Karen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Hi Sam Thats the same size as our run and we have 5 normal sized girls and they seem happy in there we get around 3-4 eggs a day so I take it that they are happy otherwise they wouldnt lay. Karen. just peeped at your run via your link, it's gorgeous!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 I agree, that run is great! **thinks, can I exchange OH on freecycle for one that is good at DIY?!!** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Re Eglu's I understood it was 1 hen per length of run. Mine are 4 to an Eglu with each eglu having a converter and extension. They seem to have plenty of room and can even manage a mini sprint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blonde Chicken Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Hi girls Thanks for the lovely comments about our run . I have to confess that hubby and I are ok at DIY , we have fitted kitchens and bathrooms and in comparrison to that the run was a doddle. It took us 2 weekends to complete and we both really enjoyed doing it. The mesh is horrible to work with though it cuts your hands a bit. It so nice to hear someone say its good, I think our family and friends think we are nuts. Karen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 It is a great run Karen! Mine is very functional, but doesn't stand up to close scrutiny! We have 10 hens in a 4m x 2.5m run (the cube is on the outside). They seem to still have plenty of space, but I think that 10 is plenty for that size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Hi there, very nice set up! I reckon you could get 10 in there but they'd trash it pretty fast!! Are they going to come out at all or sty in there? If they were coming out as well you could get LOADS!! Mrs Bertie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blonde Chicken Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Hi Mrs Bertie My girls stay in during the day when I am at work and out at weekends and evenings (although not much evening at this time of year). 5 is enough for us at the moment - famous last words! Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 i a 2m by 4m run how many chooks do you think i could have? Thanks in advance Sam Hi Is that a Maran or a North Holland in your picture? Or is it something else? Ignore this post - I've just edited it as I looked at your signature - Marans! Its lovely. My Maran is a super little lady although she wears a nose ring all the time because she feather pecks else. My North Holland looks just like a Maran but has lightly feathered legs and is slightly greyer in colour - but the pattern etc is the same and they look just the same unless you get close and know what you are looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
