balti Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Can anyone tell me the average age for a chicken. I remember we got ours October and they started laying December-ish, We had them at least 2 years in our old house and we are 3 years this month in new house. I still have 2 of these original chickens left. This is pretty old eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Roughly.... 3-4 years for hybrids 6+ years for pure breeds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Of my 8, 4 are more that 3yrs 6mths and still laying They are happy ,healthy and have never shown any signs of illness. Touch wood They are pure breeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 My silkie boy is 5 now and laying well - or that is what he tells the girls - does the washing up too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabe smallholder Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Chubby chook, so funny!!! Xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 My eldest, Doris, is 6 years and 3 months. She is one of my original Omlet girls, the friend she arrived with lived about 3 years. I thought Doris was fully retired but I caught her in the act of laying an egg the other day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakjon-98 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Wow that's a great age to be laying! Well done Doris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balti Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 I always thought old birds stop laying - my 2 oldies are nearly 6 im sure and still laying everyday = they cant be hybrids. Never knew what they were when i got them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Doris is definitely a hybrid. I doubt she lays very often, I was absolutely convinced she had stopped laying completely! She is suffering from old lady syndrome and grew spurs and a cockerel-type comb about a year or so ago! She is my son's favourite chicken (well, she was until she started bullying Zena as per my other thread on here ) so I hope she lives a bit longer yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
