Broody Hen at 8 years old?

[CaramelKittey]

Well, I went out today to clean the chicken coop and saw my 8-year-old Plymouth Rock hen sitting on my Jersey Giant Raven’s egg. My Plymouth Rock is 8 years old and stopped laying a couple of years ago. My younger sister went to grab the egg and got a nice pecking from the hen. We gave her 3 more eggs to see what would happen and sure enough, she put the eggs under her and sat. Can an 8-year-old hen be broody? I’m confused. Anyway, here are some pictures of the true parents and the broody hen.

Raven (Jersey Giant)

Fudge (Easter Egger Barred Rock mix)

Goblin (Barred Rock)

Gremlin (Barred Rock)

Gomez (Rhode Island Red)

The broody (Plymouth Rock)



Thank you!

 

[sourland]

I have had aged/non laying hens that would still go broody, but these were hens who had gone broody their entire lives.

 

[CaramelKittey]

I have had aged/non laying hens that would still go broody, but these were hens who had gone broody their entire lives.

Thank you!