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Re: On the subject of chickens 

By: ribit in GRITZ | Recommend this post (1)
Sat, 15 Mar 25 9:12 PM | 10 view(s)
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...back when I was a young lad and rocks were still warm my grandma always had chickens. The kind what lays eggs. When they quit layin eggs we et them and bought some new layers. The roosters seemed to be in favor of this continual influx of new talent.




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Re: On the subject of chickens
By: De_Composed in GRITZ
Sat, 15 Mar 25 2:44 AM 		Msg. 05458 of 05549

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Re: “Once a hen starts laying eggs, she will continue for several years. Peak egg production occurs at around 25-30 weeks of age, and a healthy hen can lay over 200 eggs per year. However, as hens age, their egg production will decrease.”Thanks! I think you'll agree, though, that it's harder to replace egg-laying chickens than meat-making chickens. 3 to 4 times as much time and effort, it sounds like. The original question was why eggs were affected by the culling more than meat and this remains my guess as to why.

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