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At what age do chickens stop laying/

post #1 of 5
8/10/12 at 6:52pm
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I was reading a FAQ section of an egg company and they said that their chickens stop laying at about 2 years.... 

Does this seem about right to everyone?

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post #2 of 5
8/10/12 at 7:00pm
Our oldest girls are older that 2 and still laying every day. I think it also depends on what breed of chicken you have
Chooks, quails, budgies, cockatiel, pepper the dog and the wild peacocks and bush turkeys, white faced herons nesting and other wilds birds
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Chooks, quails, budgies, cockatiel, pepper the dog and the wild peacocks and bush turkeys, white faced herons nesting and other wilds birds
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post #3 of 5
8/10/12 at 7:08pm

Egg production declines as the hen ages, but how quickly it does so, varies a lot from hen to hen.  I have a 6 yr old brown leghorn who still lays 3-4 eggs per week, but my 6 yr old EE only lays about an egg every 2 wks.  I have two 4-yr old barred rocks and a hamburg who each lay 4-5 eggs per week.

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post #4 of 5
8/10/12 at 7:10pm
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Thanks. I was hoping they would lay for longer than that
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post #5 of 5
8/10/12 at 8:19pm

I have heard that their "prime"  for egg laying is at 2 yrs. but they keep laying for much longer.....guess it just depends on breed and how healthy they stay...old.gif lol

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