Old hen

[cinnamoncockatiel]

Good for you for giving her a home. I've taken in two of these types, myself over the years. But seven isn't really old. I have two eight-year old Welsummers still laying regularly, although they're on winter break currently.

With good care and a little pampering, hens can live twice that long. I have a twelve-year old Brahma that's showing no signs of quitting living the good life, though she hasn't laid in six years. Another hen, an eleven-year old Wyandotte laid a perfect egg last spring. I have a ten-year old Wyandotten hen currently raising three pullets.

Thank you! And wow!