Official BYC Poll: How Old Is / Was Your Oldest Chicken?

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

Silkie hen, 9 and half years old, still goes broody every month and still lays 3-5 eggs each week. Brilliant mumma, I allow her to raise 2-3 clutches a year... Also she has Never had any health problems at all!!

 

[Folly's place]

She's a gem! Hope you have kept offspring, including at least one of her sons.
Mary

 

[Artichoke Lover]

My flock is still young so mine are still under a year. A friend who lives down the street has 4 hens over 10. 2 still lay once or twice a week. One is a Buff Orpington I don’t know what the others are. They’ve free ranged and roosted in trees for most of their lives.

 

[Morrigan]

My oldest is a Speckled Sussex who will be 8 this spring. Next oldest are two barnyard mixes who will be 5 this spring. This Sussex was still laying 3 to 4 eggs a week last year, but hasn't started laying yet this year. I'll be very sad when she finally passes, as she has been a wonderful hen. The two mutts are each still laying 3 eggs a week and were the only hens, save the spring hatchlings, who laid over this last winter.

 

[Flockincrazy]

I had a 9yo white leghorn that passed two yrs ago she was the last one out of her group and refused to go into her coop ever she roosted in the trees and came to you when you called her name she was the best my beautiful Chicky

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

She's a gem! Hope you have kept offspring, including at least one of her sons.
Mary

Yes, I have kept alot of her offspring since she has great qualities. ..I have a cockerel (nearly a year old) and one of her 14 week olds is a cockerel I'm keeping too. I love red leakage! ..I'm planning on her hatching one more clutch before the weather starts to cool down here.

 

[Flockincrazy]

Yes, I have kept alot of her offspring since she has great qualities. ..I have a cockerel (nearly a year old) and one of her 14 week olds is a cockerel I'm keeping too. I love red leakage! ..I'm planning on her hatching one more clutch before the weather starts to cool down here.
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Silkies are the cutest I got my first silkies this yr we love them

 

[PioneerChicks]

I think (I can't remember exactly) Old Dana will be turning 8 this spring. She was part of my first flock, and I owe that to her!

 

[CHlCKEN]

My oldest is a SS named Joy. She is from my very first batch of chickens, and is only four years old. She’s went through a roller coaster of health issues last summer, including EYP, so her egg laying has come to a full stop. We’ll see what she does. I assume that all of it took a toll on her, and unfortunately it probably took a few years away. I’m hoping she lives much longer though, as we’ve formed a strong bond and I love her a lot

 

[CHlCKEN]

I think (I can't remember exactly) Old Dana will be turning 8 this spring. She was part of my first flock, and I owe that to her!

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She even looks old