So IF you wanted 6per day every day you need between 9-12 birds depending on breed.
But thats every day and if you arwnt eating eggs every day youll end up with more eggs than you can eat. Not that that's bad thing since the birds wont lay that well in the winter months and you could "bank" them in your fridge or waterglass them in lime for long periods.
If you really only wanted 6 eggs 2-3 days a week the 4-6 chicken range should work out but id err on the higher side of that.
A 6x8 enclosure *should* be fine for that many. I'd just make sure that cleaning out their bedding is something you can manage well considering the space.
I always oversize my chicken runs. I want to have the ability to get moar birbs!!!!
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2026-06-04 14:31:57 UTC
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