Who here has a small flock? I have three Hens I'm raising in my small backyard

[rosemarythyme]

I have a small flock but even then, Chicken Math has gotten me too. We intended on having 3 birds. Our coop is a prefab coop (not the tiniest I've seen but still small) and is sized for 3 birds. And we started with 3 birds. Well, we now have 4. Go figure! I'm just glad I ended up making their run bigger than planned, they enjoy being out all day and just head to the coop for snacks and bedtime.

 

[Michele42]

I have 3 hens too. Gladys, Jenny & Gabby. My one (Gladys) started laying eggs a week ago. Can't wait till all three are in production.

 

[FlyWheel]

What constitutes "Small flock"? I have twelve.

2 mature: 1 Black Australorp rooster and one Production Red hen.

5 'almost theres' (20 weeks): 1 Easter Egger cockerel, three EE pullets and a BA hen that got put back in the wrong brooder bin at the feed store

5 chicks: 1 Cuckoo Marans, the rest E Eggers. All pullets (I hope!).

Obviously one of the 'Roos will have to go, probably the Australorp if he doesn't learn to play nice!

 

[The Noodle Farm]

I have a small flock but even then, Chicken Math has gotten me too.  We intended on having 3 birds.   Our coop is a prefab coop (not the tiniest I've seen but still small) and is sized for 3 birds. And we started with 3 birds. Well, we now have 4.  Go figure!  I'm just glad I ended up making their run bigger than planned, they enjoy being out all day and just head to the coop for snacks and bedtime.

Thanks for sharing

post some pics

Do you free range or the stay in the run?

 

[The Noodle Farm]

What constitutes "Small flock"? I have twelve. 

2 mature: 1 Black Australorp rooster and one Production Red hen.

5 'almost theres' (20 weeks): 1 Easter Egger cockerel, three EE pullets and a BA hen that got put back in the wrong brooder bin at the feed store

5 chicks: 1 Cuckoo Marans, the rest E Eggers. All pullets (I hope!).

Obviously one of the 'Roos will have to go, probably the Australorp if he doesn't learn to play nice!

That is a big flock to me lol but I know that is a small flock to many.

 

[The Noodle Farm]

Nice

my daughter named our chickens... Tinkerbell, Bambi, & Super Girl lol

I have 3 hens too. Gladys, Jenny & Gabby. My one (Gladys) started laying eggs a week ago. Can't wait till all three are in production.

 

[The Noodle Farm]

Nice

my daughter named our chickens... Tinkerbell, Bambi, & Super Girl lol

maybe it's the type of breed

since my hens will make some really loud noises a bit too often

i can hear it from inside the house..  so letting them out will reduce the # of occurrences.. so i just let them free range all day

I bet the love all the freedom. We can't free-range here. They are pretty happy with the run and all the treats they get

 

[BruceAZ]

I bet the love all the freedom. We can't free-range here. They are pretty happy with the run and all the treats they get

freedom without certain restrictions will result in chaos..

poultry net is a must

i'm starting to see 12" holes at the end of the day..

they turned my raised garden bed into their own dirt bath area..

 

[melissamende]

I have three as well, 2 Barnevelders and a cream Legbar. I've had them for a month and they are pretty funny girls. Although I can't figure out why they never venture past the area their coop is in when I let them out. They have free range of the entire (albeit small) backyard and they always stick to their little corner.

 

[Spartan22]

Is 30 plus small? I'd like to think so, since 3 was my original idea