We have several older chickens that don't lay. If times get tough, we could always have chicken soup, but until then, I figure they've earned their retirement. We enjoy seeing them clucking and pecking around the yard.8 chickens 4 or 5 lay.
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Our big old fluffy butt that's 4 yrs old started to lay again after a 1.5 yrs of not.