egg-laying lifespan

[Nyxish]

My understanding is that hens lay for a few years and then stop, tho they live much longer. What do you do with your hens when they are past laying?

 

[sephiroth]

Some people eat them, some people adopt them out, some people put them out to pasture and offer them to nature (coyotes, hawks, foxes, etc.)

Some just kick em out of the coop and let em fend for themselves!

 

[horsejody]

I had a hen that was between 7-9 years old when she was killed by dogs. She still layed eggs. They slow down after age one or two, but they still lay. Even when mine are past their prime, I keep them as pets. They still lay enough to pay for their feed, and they make lovely "lawn ornaments."

 

[eggsrcool]

I keep them, what's the point in killing them or selling them (unless you run a business its understandable) when you've enjoyed their years of eggs they have provided for you? I keep mine as pets