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^^^ as @cmom said, figure out what your needs are, plan a flock size around that, add 20% (chicken math) because at times you will need to have extra babies, or to separate out a behavior problem, or... and keep in mind that there will be seasonal trends, breed differences, birds will...

and I'm currently housing 30 birds in a 80 sq ft raised hen house 3' above a 110 sq ft protected "run" - i have ducks, they don't go upstairs - which is inside a 1,000 sq ft woven wire run. They free range an acre and a half, with access to another roughly 3+ acres which is still in a natural...

Electric fencing. Your fence charger is likely $100-150 (depending on the predators you are keeping out - less if you can use AC power and have smaller predators). 1/4 mile of wire is either $30 or $45 depending on gauge. You will want 5 wires or 6. so another $100-150. Insulators aren't cheap...