My oldest chicken is a bantam called Agent Brown (all my bantams have spy names) who is 8-9 years old and still lays eggs but they are very deformed.
Still going strong! She's one unbelievable chicken.
I'm so sorry for your loss.My oldest chicken made it to 12 years old. A Speckled Sussex.
She limped from arthritis, had a chipped off upper beak (when she was 10) rarely ever laid and egg after 9, but hands down was the BEST momma hen I ever had and earned her spot as my red speckled queen.
She was my all time favorite bird and I was so sad when she finally succumbed to age.
Losing your favourite bird is always tough and sad. But I'm sure she was very loved and cared for.
Wow, she's very beautiful!
For me personally, there's no real "secret" to looking after a chicken that has lived as long as she has. She has never had special treatment and has lived under the same conditions as my other 4 girls that I currently have. Genetics may play a bigger role for my particular chicken, but as long as you feed them adequately with an assorted diet, give them enough space to explore and forage, let them have a social life and tend to their needs in any given environment, your chickens should thrive. I hope that helps!
That's wonderful!
For me personally, there's no real "secret" to looking after a chicken that has lived as long as she has. She has never had special treatment and has lived under the same conditions as my other 4 girls that I currently have. Genetics may play a bigger role for my particular chicken, but as long as you feed them adequately with an assorted diet, give them enough space to explore and forage, let them have a social life and tend to their needs in any given environment, your chickens should thrive. I hope that helps!
