Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Poultry and Pets => Chicken Chat => Topic started by: ChristyRose on August 21, 2011, 21:14
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Out of interest, what is the age of the oldest chicken anyone has on here?
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Hi, interesting post, I'm keen to see what people say too :)
Last week we lost a 7/8 year old hen from illness. Other than being black I don't know her breed! She may have been older but we were home no. 4 so can't be certain, definitely 7/8 though.
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My mum and dad have two 5 year olds one is a black Peking the other is some sort of white bantam my oldest is a four year old ex free range farm girl
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Mine is Mrs Doubtfire who is a bantam Vorwark who was 8 this spring. She was head hen but these days lives a quiet life as coop elder. This is her earlier this year.
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m198/suec_02/Chicks/005-8.jpg)
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I'm also interested in seeing people's responses! Mine are just youngsters yet, so I hope I have many happy years with them. Biut I did meet a lady recently who had just lost her 15 year old seebright (sp?) bantam!
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The oldest chicken ever recorded was 16 years old when she died. Her name was Matilda and she was a bantam. Oh bless!
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16!! Wow that is a good age!! Seems bantams live longer. :)
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My oldest reached a ripe old age of 14! I currantly have one that is second hand to me and she was about 4 when I got her so that would make her about 8 or 9 now! The bossy one in the coop and has the best plumage out of the lot. Both were hybred brown hens.