Mollie333 Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Watch and see would be the only way in this case. Some put different dyes around there vent, but in the case of 20 birds, it wouldnt work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 He needs to give them all a **basic health check**, consider worming them and cutting down on any extras he might be feeding them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figarogir1 Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 In my house they have a happy retirement - eating corn and dust bathing to their hearts content without any egg laying and hormones getting in the way of their enjoyment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Ditto here, they just retirement and live happily ever after, Just because they do not lay, doesn't mean they are still not good pets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Well, I think the reason the poultry farm 'let them go' was because they were no longer laying regularly! As said above, most of us regard our hens as pets and let them live out a happy retirement even when they are no longer producing eggs. If your friend is operating on a commercial basis, then I think he has to make a decision based on that. Maybe your friend should come on the forum himself if he wants advice? He might be better asking this on a forum like Practical Poultry however, where there are probably more people keeping hens for profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
