When do chickens stop laying eggs?

[BantammChick]

So I've got a few too many chickens right now, and I have a chance to rehome some of them, I think some of my hens may not be laying anymore, the oldest ones are 67 years old, 2 white leghorns, 1 brown leghorn, and 4 barred rocks. So at what age do most chickens stop laying?

 

[BantammChick]

*6-7 yrs old

 

[CluckerFamily]

I believe at 2 years old, hens stop laying consistently. After that, they slow down in laying. I have some 8 year olds that will lay one egg once in a while.

 

[danielle2003]

A chicken does not usually just stop laying altogether, but over the years will gradually decrease production, until you get an egg every so often. Their top production usually lasts for about 1-2 years.

 

[BantammChick]

What really confused me about this is today I saw one of my oldest white leghorns lay an egg in the nest.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have a 6 yrs old Mille Fleur D'uccle still laying, & one who stopped laying completely.

It depends on individual birds, & their genetics.

Some birds are bred to lay early, lay alot, & die sooner.

Some are not bred towards egg Production, these lay fewer, & live longer.

 

[GC-Raptor]

From Purinamills.com.

I have 2 small flocks different ages, a year or 2 apart, up to 8 pullets/hens in each flock.
I replace a flock when they turn 4 years old or when less than 3 layers remain, due to loss from predators while free ranging or production problems, like prolapse, etc, whichever occurs first. GC