KateCooke Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I have 4 bantams, hatched some point in late sprint early summer, two have just started laying. What is their expected life span if nothing makes them ill? They are all purebreed. And also I know that hens lay more in their first year but on average how long do they lay for? Curious Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I think pure breeds should lay for 3 or 4 years - some may go on for much longer. They can live for around 6+ years but this is all dependent on what breed. Hybrids tend to lay for a couple of years and live for about 4. I'm not sure if life span is affected by a breed being a bantam version. Of course this is all very rough guesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesAyres Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Ive had some Hamburg bantams for two years now, and they are currently 4 years old, they seem to have come to the end or reliable egg laying at about 3 and half years. However they seem very healthy and when the do produce an egg they are in a good strong shell and perfect inside. I've been told to expect them to live to around 6-7 years, and a friend had a pair that lasted 7 years. Im not sure how varied it is breed to breed, but as they are Pure bred, they should live for quite a while.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
