Glad to hear that she ate some. She could be on her way out with the symptoms she has, but if she eats and her crop empties overnight, she may feel well enough to live a bit longer. Our ancestors didn’t keep chickens for years as we do, and they typically butchered them for dinner younger, and...
Not laying in years is actually a sign of reproductive problems, such as egg yolk peritonitis, salpingitis, ascites (water belly,) and cancer. Crop disorders may also occur or accompany these. Chickens can lay most of their lives. I had a couple of 9 years olds laying until recently. Her green...