I'm just wondering, since some of my Modern Game hens are nearly 7 years old and still laying. Not prolifically, of course, but still laying an egg here nd there. Scares me to death, actually! At their age, I worry so much about egg binding. But I thought a hen only has so many eggs she can lay in a lifetime, so if she's pelting them out evey day, I just wonder how long she can keep this up?
Deb Buckler
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> Deb, I believe well chickens are cared for and fed. If they have adequate protein, oyster shell, nutrients, older chickens lay well. My leghorns are past 2 and lay everyday. So do my my plymouth white rocks.
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> CathrynrainbowsilkiesTM in Michigan
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> I wonder what the life span of these chickens is? Do they 'burn out' and lay all their eggs in a couple of years and then become"eggless"?
> Deb Buckler
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