How long do hens lay eggs

[A silver laced dad]

How long will my hens lay eggs? Also how can you tell how old your chickens are. The reason I ask is I recently bought 5 hens already laying and I’m just curious

 

[Ryder]

its hard too tell for some breeds so can i see some pictures

 

[Percheron chick]

It's mostly a function of the breed. High production hens (6 a week) will lay best for the first 2 years then are rather poor lays. They start laying very young . (Less than 20 weeks). Heritage breeds will be slower to start, produce 4-5 eggs a week but but can still give you 3 a week at 4-5 years. Diet is the other important factor in good egg production .

 

[chickens really]

The older the Hen the less leg you see when standing and their legs and feet are not as healthy looking.