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Average Life Span of a Chicken/Rooster?
You misunderstood me; I didn't say you said she was the rule, just making a general statement for others who don't realize that they cannot overcome bad genetics with good husbandry. And you just can't change what is in their weak DNA. So, you do the best you can and quit getting stock from the...- speckledhen
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Average Life Span of a Chicken/Rooster?
Ignore him. He can't help himself. He never can. Chickens can live a long life, barring sucky genetics, bad husbandry and predators. I just haven't had them myself long enough to say from experience, only 8 years, though I was raised around my grandfather's farm and livestock. I have...- speckledhen
- Post #31
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Average Life Span of a Chicken/Rooster?
....unless you have hatchery hens with that "kill switch", that is. Then, no amount of fabulous care will keep them going. Their sucky genetics will win out over your best efforts. I've learned my lesson about that now. The ones I breed here or that came from good breeder stock have fared much...- speckledhen
- Post #28
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Average Life Span of a Chicken/Rooster?
If you are talking about the most common breeds sold in feed stores, you can almost expect the hens to die from internal laying and/or egg yolk peritonitis or reproductive cancer and sooner rather than later. It's not absolute, of course, but I've lost about 15 hatchery hens or daughters of...- speckledhen
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