How long do chickens live?
6-8 years
Hens may live in backyard flocks for 6-8 years, while most commercial layers are kept for 2-3 years.
- Most flocks will produce eggs for 3-4 years.
- Most commercial layers are kept for 2-3 years as their egg production decreases after this time.
These are the documented figures; individual animals vary with care, genetics and luck.
Grounded in: livestock.extension.wisc.edu. Every figure above appears
verbatim in the linked sources.
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