lindafw Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I met a nice couple at SCATs this morning...perusing the sale of some black tailed columbines...we got chatting...you know how it is and they told me their oldest hen (a black rock) reached the grand age of 13 Anyone beat that???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 WOW!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Can't beat it, but my dear friends mother has a chook 12yo. (Pure breed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend21 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 that is fantastic my original two exbatts are almost 5 and i thought i was doing well lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I've never had one last longer than 3 years! The same question was asked a few months back - some good ages there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 that is fantastic my original two exbatts are almost 5 and i thought i was doing well lol For ex-batts, that is extremely good!!! Well done, you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindafw Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 apparently this hen and its 14 friends came from ta local Estate age 18 months...the estate produce eggs for Waitrose and the hens had come to an end of their commercial use..so they sell on to local people...The couple said there is a waiting list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 The oldest hen we've had was about 3 3/4 years. Unfortunately, she died about a month ago . Our currently oldest hen is about a year and a half Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 My oldest must be Maude & Meredith my ex-batts, I'll of had them three years in May, and they must've been at least a year old when I got them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 My oldest is approaching 5, but I have a friend that has hens that are 8 and 9 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...