- Jun 21, 2014
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Hello, I have 5 chickens that range in age from 6 to 8 years old. Egg production has varied from time to time but has more or less ceased as of December 2019. And their over the past year, their eating habits have changed. Admittedly, we were giving them too many treats and scaled back to a recommended no more than 2 tablespoons per bird and changed their treats to a combination of wild bird food and chicken scratch. Their other food is a layer formula of pellets. They also forage in our backyard, which has lots of bugs and a small amount of greens. For the past 4-5 months, they have stopped eating the layer food. So, is this behavior normal for chickens their age? Have they stopped laying altogether? How long do chickens normally live? What should chickens who are no longer laying be eating? Sorry for all the questions, but this is our first time to raise any chickens. Thank you, Patty