Plan your homestead with real numbers
Free calculators that answer the questions generic advice can't: how many hens your family needs, how many tomato plants your canning habit takes, and whether your compost pile will actually heat up.
Calculators
How Many Chickens Do I Need?
Enter how many eggs your household eats and get flock size, coop and run square footage, nesting boxes and monthly feed cost.
How Many Tomato Plants for a Year of Canning?
Turn your jars-per-week habit into an exact plant count, garden footprint and number of canner loads.
Compost C:N Ratio Calculator
Mix what you actually have on hand and see whether your pile will heat up — or turn into a slimy, smelly mess.
One Year Food Storage Calculator
Pounds per category, buckets to fill, floor space and cost for however many months you want stored — printable.
Chicken Coop Size Calculator
Buildable coop and run dimensions adjusted for breed size, outdoor access and climate — plus roosts, vents and bedding.
Everything stays in your browser
Your inputs are remembered on this device so you can come back and adjust as your homestead grows. No account, and your plans are never uploaded. See your saved plan →