Girls Are Really Putting Out!!

[DougE]

Interesting. I've been around chickens all of my life and didn't know that. Never raised them personally but lots of family and friends do.
How long does the average hen lay until they run out?

Mammals are the same, females are born with all the eggs their ovaries will produce over their lifetime.

 

[cptnding]

Mammals are the same, females are born with all the eggs their ovaries will produce over their lifetime.

Yep. I knew that. Had no idea chickens were the same.

 

[DougE]

Yep. I knew that. Had no idea chickens were the same.

They are. I haven't ever had one completely quit laying though, they usually die of old age first, but the older ones aren't very productive.