how many chickens

  1. MegsAndFeatheredFriends

    How many hens for a 4 person household?/Potential oversupply??

    How many laying hens do you have, and how many eggs do you regularly collect? I have 3 pullets but i'm considering getting more. We have 1 orpington and 2 sussex at the moment. I want to get Easter eggers too for more consistent egg laying, but I'm also interested in other breeds (as well as...
  2. C

    How many Barred Rock hens can I add to my bantam flock of 4 in a 5x4 coop?

    I have a 5 week old flock of 4 Nankin Bantams, I got them not really knowing that they were going to be tiny and not lay many eggs. We are still in love with them, but want to add a couple of Barred Rocks to the flock while they are young if we can. Our run has more than enough space but the...
  3. humblehillsfarm

    How many chickens do you have?

    I am not referring to chickens exclusively intended for meat, as they are usually only around short term. We are measuring out space and comparing coop designs to build a new coop. My pre-fab coop was for up to 20 chickens but I have larger breeds so 17 has pushed the limits, and I still want...
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