How do people keep over 30 chickens?

[Wednesday]

I have read people on here that have a tons of chickens. How is a flock that size managed? Do you free range? Build tons of coops and runs? Inquiring minds want to know

 

[bugglesmommy]

Both. Some of my birds are free ranged, and I have a number of coops and pens and more in the making.

 

[centrarchid]

I do both as well. My confined birds have comparatively a lot of space per bird and are either kept singly of in pairs most of time. The free-ranged birds are kept in groups numbering not more than 30 individuals per group with roost spaced out so groups can be encouraged to have largely non-overlapping areas to forage. Even with a single free-range flock, I invest considerable effort ensuring they have adequate cover and properly managed pasture so the can get out and find eats. Going the free-range option you can greatly reduce feed requirements but predator management either becomes more intensive or losses to predators increases.

 

[Wednesday]

This chicken business is anything but easy

 

[BantamFan4Life]

I have read people on here that have a tons of chickens. How is a flock that size managed? Do you free range? Build tons of coops and runs? Inquiring minds want to know

Chickens are fairly easy to manage. I free-range but I prefer large runs. We have lots of coops. Haha, yeah I understand