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They mean total, not of one breed. I didn't even know about this minimum from local stores until recently because my local store does not have a minimum. Minimum for shipping makes sense because they need each other for warmth. You could check out the chick schedules via websites of your local...

All the more reason why it's really smart that you're building a RUN. I like to free range my chickens but I also like to give the property "a break," to grow back. 6 hens can decimate a small space in no time. I let mine free range fall through winter and then in spring when they kill fragile...

Indeed it's a lot to think about and you're smart to do the planning instead of finding out the hard way. The more chickens in a smaller space = more issues. I'm not sure how much space you have in total but you could also think about starting out with a smaller flock, like 3 or 4.... :idunno...

I could see either but you didn't mention how the neighbors will react to "noise?" Even without a Rooster, hens are noisey. When I got my first flock I had 1 acre. You'd think that would have been enough to not bother neighbors, but I positioned my coop/run very close to a fence and sure enough...