Flock Size - By the Book....

[plapczynski]

My DW has joined in on this chicken adventure and she is the reader among us. She keeps reading references to small, medium and large flocks. Of course she asks me what a small flock is....

I finally found one older book (1950's) that references a small flock as 50 or less. These are my guesses...... Is this what everyone thinks?

Small - less than 50
Medum 50 - 100
Large - 100 - 250
Commercial operations - chicken factories 25+

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

Guess we can be put in the small flock area. Thanks for this info

 

[wynedot55]

most all the flocks are in the small to med range.because most people have from 10 to 50 hens.if your judging by hen space id be considered a large producer.because i have room to brood 150 chicks an for 400 hens.but im just a small timer.getting a new flock started this year.

 

[plapczynski]

I guess what I meant to ask is what YOUR definition of small, medium and large would be.

 

[Corey NC]

small - 15 or less

medium - 15 - 35

large - 35 - 75

x-large - 65 plus