Chickens raised on egg farms...

[Sylviaanne]

I'm not sure of the correct terminology but the chickens on the farms used to lay eggs for selling to the grocery stores...... what do they do with them when they are finished with them? You can pm me if you know the answer and feel it would be too graphic.

I am just wondering if they ever auction them off. They should be able to lay an egg 2 or 3 times a week, right?

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

They're called battery hens - what happens to them varies quite a bit from one factory farm to the next. There is a growing movement geared towards battery hen rescue these days....and the specifics of that varies from one place to the other too.

 

[Michael OShay]

Welcome to BYC! I've never had any battery hens, but I have been told by those who profess to know, that with good care, you can get another year or two of decent laying from them. If you are interested in battery hens, you should check out BYC's section on them at https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/battery-hens

 

[Sylviaanne]

Thank you for Welcoming me, Michael OShay but I've been here longer than you. Just not posted as much. LOL Thank you for the link, I am going to go over there now. Sylvia

 

[Michael OShay]

Thank you for Welcoming me, Michael OShay but I've been here longer than you. Just not posted as much. LOL Thank you for the link, I am going to go over there now. Sylvia

Sorry about that. I'm still getting used to who is who here. )

 

[Michael OShay]

Sorry about that. I'm still getting used to who is who here. )

I forgot that I had shifted from the Welcoming New Members section to Chicken Breeders and Hatcheries. There's nothing wrong with my memory, it's just short. )

 

[Sylviaanne]

Better than mine then, mine is swiss cheese. LOL