Need? No.... Want? Yes
I got 19 birds.. in my freaking backyard. Remember when we built the thing? Remember when I said we wanted 8-10 chickens? Remember when I said 14 would be the absolute max? Apparently 19 is the new max.
Guilty! I wanted 3 or 4 hens. Wanted Barred Rocks - got 4 different breeds no BRs.