Food, Water & Flock Planner
Size a deep pantry, water store and backyard flock for your household.
Buffer first. For the first weeks of any shock, stored food and water matter more than what you can grow. Build the pantry, then add production (hens, garden) on top.
Water to store
224 L
≈ 12 × 20L containers
For
4 people
14 days @ 4 L/day
Food energy
98k kcal
14-day pantry
Staples (rice/lentils eq.)
28 kg
dry shelf-stable
Backyard flock
5 hens
for ~24 eggs/week
Daily protein
3 eggs/day
from scraps + forage
Rules of thumb for planning a starter buffer: ~4 L water per person/day, ~2,000 kcal/adult and ~1,500 kcal/child per day, and ~5 eggs/hen/week in season. Adjust for climate, activity, medical needs and local guidance. Rotate stores and check local rules on keeping hens.