Oldest hen you know of?

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chickchickchicken · 13/02/2011 21:32

just wondering how old is the oldest hen you know of. One of ours is about 7 and our vet says she is doing very well for her age. All our hens are warrens/hybrids ex battery

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ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 13/02/2011 21:34

There was a trio of pekins in 'Practical Poultry' before Christmas that were 16 years old. Not laying, though. My oldest pekins are coming up to 3, and I hope to have them with us for some time yet

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chickchickchicken · 13/02/2011 21:47

wow 16.
would be great to have her for a few more years. she is a real character
havent known any pekins, will go and google

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chickchickchicken · 13/02/2011 21:52

pekins are very very pretty

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Ingles2 · 13/02/2011 21:53

I have a bantie maran who is coming up to 10 this year and she is still laying!

Catsmamma · 13/02/2011 21:54

We had a bantam cross, Goldie....we had her a couple of years before we moved here, she was a grown up chicken when we got her, and she died in 2009, so at least eleven.

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chickchickchicken · 13/02/2011 22:10

cats - sorry about Goldie, 11 an amazing age though

ingles - that is amazing

am hoping ours lives a few more years. she was our first hen and is very special - and i never thought i would say that about a chicken!

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ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 13/02/2011 22:13

Wow Ingles. That is super impressive.

Pekins are fabulous, and arsey little madams

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chickchickchicken · 13/02/2011 22:33

nowt wrong with a bit of attitude

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