Get the numbers right before you build

PoultryCalc turns university extension guidance into simple calculators for backyard chicken keepers. No guesswork, no forum folklore — just the space, feed, and hatch numbers your flock actually needs.

Every figure is sourced — from Virginia Tech, University of Minnesota, Colorado State, Mississippi State, and other university extension programs.

Calculators

🏠 Coop Size Calculator

How big does your coop need to be? Get coop floor space, run size, roost length, and nesting box count for your flock.

Size my coop →

🐔 How Many Chickens?

Have the coop already? Enter its measurements to see how many birds your space honestly supports.

Check my capacity →

🥚 Incubation Calculator

Pick a species and set date to get your hatch date, lockdown day, and candling schedule.

Plan my hatch →

🌡️ Brooder Temperature

What temperature should your chick brooder be? Get the target for your chicks' age and the full week-by-week heat schedule.

Set my brooder →

🌾 Feed Cost Calculator

How much feed will your flock eat, and what will it cost per month and year at your local prices?

Budget my feed →

💵 Startup Cost Calculator

An itemized estimate of the one-time cost to start your first flock — coop, run, brooder, birds, and gear.

Estimate my startup →

🪺 Nesting Box Calculator

How many boxes do your hens need, and what size? (Fewer than you think.)

Count my boxes →

🍳 First Egg Calculator

Pick your breed and hatch date to see when the first egg should arrive, across 30 common breeds.

Predict my first egg →

🥚 Egg Production Calculator

How many eggs will your flock lay? Get eggs per week, month, and year from your flock size and breed.

Count my eggs →

💧 Water Calculator

How much water do your chickens need each day — including in a heat wave? Size your waterer right.

Check my water →

🧮 Egg Cost Calculator

Are backyard eggs actually cheaper than store eggs? Get your real cost per dozen and when the flock breaks even.

Do the egg math →

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