I know what you're thinking, and to be honest I thought this myself once. You know where you want to place the hen house, and you know how many chickens you want to hold, is that not enough? The answer is quite simply, no! Even if you already have a location in your yard picked out, this doesn't mean it is a match made in heaven. To put it simply the chickens and the size of your coop might just be incompatible. And if your hope is for fresh health eggs every morning, there is a very good reason why you will want to avoid over crowding your roost.
Each chicken requires at least 3 square feet of room inside of the chicken coop. Going by this you will now have a better idea of the actual coop size, and if it will fit where you originally planned to build it. It isn't any wonder that a crowded coop is a chaotic coop. Hens that are forced to spend their time fighting over room will be less likely to lay eggs. And the eggs that they do lay will leave something to be desired. If you build a backyard chicken coop don't waste your time and money trying to squeeze the most hens into the smallest space. Make sure your chickens have the space they deserve. So now you are in the perfect position, you can now decide how many chickens you really want to house and build the appropriate coop for your backyard.
If you find out later that the chicken coop you've built it too big (Something that is very unlikely) you can add another hen or two to the house.
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