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How to Build a Custom Chicken Mansion: Repurposing a Prefab for a 12-Hen Flock

How to Build a Custom Chicken Mansion: Repurposing a Prefab for a 12-Hen Flock

From prefab fail to chicken mansion! Learn how to build and size a custom coop for 12 hens by repurposing a store-bought coop. Get the real math on coop and run space for a happy flock.

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From Prefab Fail to Chicken Mansion: My Sizing Secret Post

From Prefab Fail to Chicken Mansion: My Sizing Secret Post

Prefab coop holds 4 hens max, not 8. Built 4×9 (35 sq ft) elevated coop + 9×16 run (144 sq ft). Real chicken coop sizing chart + my salvage story.

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