Poll: How many chickens do you have?

[bhawk-23]

10 pullets and 1 cockerel.

Last spring hubs decided to get chickens. I said 6. Went to store and they ran out of the breeds we wanted except for BO so I grabbed those and went to next store to get the other 4. Turns out that store wouldn't sell just 4 so ended up leaving with 6 which brought us to 8 total.
Not gonna lie but the whole "chicken math" thing made me laugh! Who on earth would want more? I didn't even want 8!
Well, now we have 11 and hubs is the one saying "chicken math? Seriously??"
I absolutely love my mixed flock of girls and I'm really hoping the cockerel works out. Now I cannot let another broody hatch out because I definitely cannot get more!! Right? Well.....maybe just another 1 or 2 won't hurt I guess

 

[Fluffs_flock]

Post pics and we will help you out with that question!

Nah, they all girls. Just some of them are freeloading SLACKERS! But I still love them. Except Blondie. I don't like Blondie.

 

[Allthefloofs]

12 hens here split in two flocks, one personal, one shared with a friend. I have 8 in my personal and 4 in our shared.

 

[PioneerChicks]

I had eleven, but I just barely rehomed two so now I'm at nine. However, spring is coming and I have BIG plans!

 

[MarilynHukill]

I am always curious of people's flock sizes! On average - how many chickens do you keep?

Comment down below about your number of roosters vs hens!

Comment down below on how many meat birds you cycle through in a given year!

Are you actively seeking to increase or reduce your number?

inquiring minds want to know!

I have 37 chickens. 4 roosters the rest hens. They live in 2 coops and 3 tractors.

 

[LizzzyJo]

I had eleven, but I just barely rehomed two so now I'm at nine. However, spring is coming and I have BIG plans!

What are your big plans?!

 

[Egghead_Jr]

Couldn't vote as it's set for only one check. I keep two sizes.
Cull and sell to a winter size of 11-20.
Cull for final breeders in spring to hatch and hatch, selling off smaller hatchlings maintaining a summer-fall flock size nearing 50.
Cull and sell to get back to winter size consisting of 3 to 4 cockerels/cocks.

 

[LizzzyJo]

Couldn't vote as it's set for only one check. I keep two sizes.
Cull and sell to a winter size of 11-20.
Cull for final breeders in spring to hatch and hatch, selling off smaller hatchlings maintaining a summer-fall flock size nearing 50.
Cull and sell to get back to winter size consisting of 3 to 4 cockerels/cocks.

Sorry about that! I am not sure if I can edit the poll?

 

[Yardmom]

37 chickens including 7 roosters and a broody hen. Yes we put eggs under her, even though it is winter. One "big" bird coop and a silky coop with 5 birds.

 

[PioneerChicks]

What are your big plans?!

This year my flock will grow bigger than ever! I need more layers, and I want to start breeding one or two new breeds. Then I need to hatch out more silkies for next year, and of course, I always need a couple pets

I also want to raise lots of chicks to the age of six weeks then sell them.

The plan was to get turkeys for the first time this year, but I think I'll have to wait on that.