Ana Hotaling provides an experience-based introduction to the discussion of three common myths about aging hens.
She recounts the story of losing a seven- year-old hen and offers insight about these myths:
- Chickens have short life spans
- Hens stop laying after age 2
- Older hens are flock freeloaders
Source: Hobby Farms, May 24, 2017.
Hens continue to lay longer than some people believe, and older hens play pivotal roles in a flock’s hierarchy.