how long do chickens live on average

[oceanbird]

I have year old chickens I didn't get any chicks this year because I started with 6 chicks and they are all still alive ( even the one that got attacked by a dog) and that is the total number I would like to have.

Should I get chicks again next year so we always have some egg layers and how long can I expect my chickens to live?

 

[Dixiedoodle]

I have a friend who keeps eight chickens. She doesn't want more than 8--so every yr. she kills and eats one of the older chickens and adds a new one to the bunch.. She says it only cuts her eggs by a tiny bit. It seems like a lot of work for just one chick but she thinks it wonderful. Dixie

 

[RoostersCrow]

Hens will never lay as heavy as their firdt year of production. But they will still keep laying. Your birds could esily live 6 to 7 years plus....

 

[hooligan]

7-15 years is the natural lifespan of a chicken


6 weeks for a broiler,
12-23 months for a laying hen