Normal Flock Size?

[chickenmaster85]

my flock sise is about 15 to 30 but if you liv in town about 5 to10 (hens)

 

[kabhyper1]

We started a year ago last week. We brought home 6 chicks from TSC. 2 Silver laced Wyandottes and 4 assorted bantams. Then 3 weeks later we brought home two standard blue cochin, and two silver laced wyandotte pullet chicks from Big R. When 5 of our 6 original chicks turned out to be roosters, we rehomed some of them. I regretted that, and last summer got my two cochin boys back. A black bantam names Oliver, who now lives with my in-laws and Blueberry my standard cochin roo. I got 5 more hens from various chicken friends to replace my boys. Then In may of last year we got invested in silkies. I got a blue pair from a lady near us, and then shortly after 4 white hens from her. By October (only 7 months after our first arrivals) I had a broody cochin and eggs and a broody silkie and eggs. I have had 3 broody hatches now. We have 18 silkies now. This years chick days got us.. we have two ducklings and 7 EE pullets to add to our brood. SO now we have 21 large fowl in our egg laying flock, 3 boys and 18 girls, and 18 silkies, 4 boys and 9 hens plus 5 six week olds.
CHICKEN MATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We love them all and don't have any plans to stop.

Our first...



Then the silkies...

Then our lovely adopted hens ...





Our first broody...

Our first silkie babies...



Our broodies and their kids....



Our boys....





Our not chickens ;-) ...

Our future ladies...

This is how you count in chicken math!!!!!!!!!!! In summary we went from 6 to 10 to 6 to 8 to 12 to .............................41

 

[McCoysOrps]

THATS GREAT! my neighbor had one im sure he would let me use.....just my coop aint that big for it. LOL I have 2 small-medium standard coops split between 17 chickens.

LOL cows broke it. plain and simple.

I know right

My coop:

 

[bantambury]

so the little guy saying from left to right, he is the third one....is he a silkie cross?

 

[bantambury]

I know right

My coop:

yeah.....I don't think I could fit that gate on my coop even if I tried....maybe my run, but then there would be no room! LOL

 

[fatcatx]

We live in the city so I only have four lovely ladies. However, we have plans to go country and even then I would only start with 6-8 but build a coop to house more. That chicken math will get to you within a few years and you'll want to try new breeds, hatch your own, etc. If your marital bliss has a chicken limit, I would spread the fun out a bit

 

[McCoysOrps]

We started a year ago last week. We brought home 6 chicks from TSC. 2 Silver laced Wyandottes and 4 assorted bantams. Then 3 weeks later we brought home two standard blue cochin, and two silver laced wyandotte pullet chicks from Big R. When 5 of our 6 original chicks turned out to be roosters, we rehomed some of them. I regretted that, and last summer got my two cochin boys back. A black bantam names Oliver, who now lives with my in-laws and Blueberry my standard cochin roo. I got 5 more hens from various chicken friends to replace my boys. Then In may of last year we got invested in silkies. I got a blue pair from a lady near us, and then shortly after 4 white hens from her. By October (only 7 months after our first arrivals) I had a broody cochin and eggs and a broody silkie and eggs. I have had 3 broody hatches now. We have 18 silkies now. This years chick days got us.. we have two ducklings and 7 EE pullets to add to our brood. SO now we have 21 large fowl in our egg laying flock, 3 boys and 18 girls, and 18 silkies, 4 boys and 9 hens plus 5 six week olds. CHICKEN MATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We love them all and don't have any plans to stop. :yiipchick Our first... Then the silkies... Then our lovely adopted hens ... Our first broody... Our first silkie babies... Our broodies and their kids.... Our boys.... Our not chickens ;-) ... Our future ladies... This is how you count in chicken math!!!!!!!!!!! In summary we went from 6 to 10 to 6 to 8 to 12 to .............................41

Sounds about right lol Love the pics and your birds are soooo pretty

 

[kabhyper1]

so the little guy saying from left to right, he is the third one....is he a silkie cross?

No he is EE x Slw
This is him as a 5 month old.

 

[kabhyper1]

Sounds about right lol
Love the pics and your birds are soooo pretty

Thank you. We love them <3

 

[McCoysOrps]

No he is EE x Slw This is him as a 5 month old.

Great color