White leghorn rooster lifespan?

Jgrzyosbo

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Feb 14, 2020
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White leghorn hens are said to live 4 to 6 years, shorter than many other breeds because of their prolific egg laying. But what about the roosters?
 
such Prolific egg laying as seen in layers like leghorns greatly increases the risk of ovarian cancer or peritonitis or egg binding, etc., so that’s why their lifespan is reduced. I imagine if you put a leghorn hen on birth control, she would have a much greater chance of living a normal lifespan. I would say a leghorn rooster would have a normal lifespan.
 

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