Free planners
Plan the whole flock, one calm step at a time
Seven small planners for backyard keepers. Each runs in your browser, needs no sign-up, and shows the rule and source behind every number.
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Coop & run size calculatorFloor space, run, roost bars, nest boxes and vents for your flock.How many chickens do I need?Pick how many eggs you want a week and get a flock size by breed.Chicken feed calculatorHow much feed your flock eats a day, a month and a year, and what it costs.When will my hens start laying?Enter the hatch date and breed to see the week your pullets should lay.Egg hatching calculatorA day-by-day incubation calendar: turning, candling, lockdown and hatch day.Brooder temperature chartWeek-by-week heat, space and care for chicks until they move outside.Chicken breed finderAnswer six questions and meet the breeds that fit your yard and climate.
Starting from zero? Go in this order
- 1Pick your breedsClimate, yard size, kids and egg colour narrow dozens of breeds to a handful.
- 2Choose how many hensStart from the eggs you eat in a week, then add a spare or two for winter.
- 3Size the coop and runFloor space, roost bars, nest boxes and vents for exactly that flock.
- 4Budget the feedDaily feed, bags per month and cost per dozen eggs at your local price.
- 5Raise the chicksHeat and space week by week until they are feathered and ready for the coop.
- 6Count down to the first eggEnter the hatch date and breed to see the weeks to point of lay.