How long does a hen lay eggs and how to pick up the old hens

Hens lay well for the first two years of their lives, and then production begins to drop off. Hens that are five years or older may still lay an egg several times a month, but their limited production usually means they are culled from the flock (unless owners wish to keep them as pets). Most commercial egg productions cull hens after the first or second year of egg production for maximum efficiency.

Figuring out the age of your hen is the best way to tell if a hen is old and won't lay eggs as productively, or at all. The average life span of a hen is five years. Their best egg production is during the first two years; after that they lay fewer eggs per week until they taper off production entirely. If you are looking at hens to purchase, the best way to get your money's worth is to buy young pullets who are not yet laying, rather than hens who have already been in production for some time. Keep track of your hens' ages with leg bands, which you can color code for the year the hen hatched or simply inscribe with the date. Or use different size layer cages to hold the different ages chickens.

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