aqualiv Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Hiya All I am beginning to think that Mabels egg laying days are over What age do they usually stop laying? Olivia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 What makes you think that? It's early days yet given their background and the change in surroundings not to mention the weather and time of year. I'm sure once she's settled in a Mabel will be providing you with lots of yummy eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 How old were the hens when you took them in? Battery laying hens are usually slaughtered at the age of 72 weeks (just in time to avoid the first moult), but they will go on laying for one more season if they are kept alive, and probably even longer if they are given lots of loving care. Something I am unclear about is the status of rescued battery hens. Are they only "rescued" at the moment when the farmer would be sending them away to be made into cat food because they are more trouble than they are worth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqualiv Posted November 5, 2006 Author Share Posted November 5, 2006 Good question. I suppose either way you look at it they have been rescued, either from death or a horrible life. The ones I have were rescued as part of an RSPCA case along with a hundred others Olivia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
