What do you do with older laying hens?

[sepiolida]

I keep chickens as both pets and for eggs, so I don't want to give them away/ kill them after they're done with their laying prime. I also don't want to buy new chickens every few years because I won't have room for them all!! So what do you guys who have egg laying pets do to solve this issue??

Thanks!!

 

[Mahonri]

Bury them when they die....

 

[Cindiloohoo]

I don't know of any other options? Eat them, or stack them?!?!

 

[crosbygroup]

I think I'll just build more coops. My pullets are not even laying yet and I'm trying to decide when and where I could add another coop. (don't tell my husband)

 

[sepiolida]

Yeah... now that I think about it it's a silly question. I'll just have to keep getting more... DARN

Don't tell my hubby either......

 

[spotsplus]

I do let people adopt them or I keep them. I couldn't bring myself to put them down.
Tammie

 

[SilverPhoenix]

I keep my chickens primarily for a pet purpose, so all of my birds stay with me until their last breath. I have some that are eleven years old and still going strong! I love having chickens that have been around for a long time, they're wonderful members of the family. I do get new birds fairly often, though, as well, so...er, I just keep putting chickens in different places and I'm planning on adding to the coop soon!

 

[Mac in Wisco]

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and that may happen more often than you'd suspect.

 

[Freddy]

Just stack um up my oldest hen just died at 13 years old. No eggs that I could tell but she never stopped going broody (she stole eggs from other hens)

 

[b.hromada]

keep them!