How long do chickens live?

[pringle]

I had an old roo named straught,when he died at age 10 defending his flock he had 3 inch spurs he was a good boy, inflicted some good wounds on that fox to...

 

[jprice2ndlt]

i read in a book that they can live and lay 20+ years. not sure how true that is but it was in a chicken book.

 

[FrizzlesRule]

I have had several live past 10 and up to 13, but my Silver Laced Polish lived for almost 14 years. I still miss her.

 

[cackilacky]

That's amazing!

 

[3goodeggs]

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I read that too...which kinda depressed me... I'll be too old to care for geriatric chickens in twenty years.
I guess it depends on the breed and the conditions.

 

[cackilacky]

Well, once I set up my hen retirement home, you can just send them to me!