How do you know the age of your chickens?

[CayleeMarie03]

Hi I was wondering how to tell the age of my chickens?

 

[Den in Penn]

Look at the wear on their teeth. Once they grow up it is difficult to tell the age of a chicken. Different breeds age at different rates. Individuals also tend to show ages differently. A freshly molted bird looks better than one who hasn't gone through molt.

 

[Achickenwrangler#1]

So funny, that is horses silly! I look for patches of grey in their feathers, (just joking)

 

[RIRMOM]

We recently adopted a RIR Rooster and hen and was wondering the same thing....about how old are they? Is there anything to go by at all?

 

[2greenboyz]

The only clue I ever got was to look at the legs. A younger one will have more yellowish legs b/c the color (can't remember what chemical it is) gets used in egg production and as they get older - say after a year or so, that yellow color fades to tan or grey or whatever their normal leg color will be.