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RE: ~ 43 ~ Walk With Me Around The Homestead
Oooh wow, older gals for sure, yes that must be why we are still getting so many eggs. I have heard from other farmers too that chickens only have a certain amount of eggs in them to lay in their lives, so if you do pump them all out in the first few years (using artificial lights), they will die young, or just not lay at all after year 3.
I have old hens that lay the odd egg even after 6 years old. But I think you are right, they have a finite amount of eggs, just like human bodies do. They reach menopause too!
Awww, bless your old menopausing Hennies! xoxoox
hahahahaha