2007-02-18 19:06:26 · 8 answers · asked by butch 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Any type of poultry, except broilers, roasters, and heavy turkeys, can live up to 10 + years if taken care of properly. But, the average life span is 4 - 6 years.
2007-02-19 01:28:43 · answer #1 · answered by Horsetrainer89 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On an average 8 to 15 years. Breed does play a significant part in how long they live. Some chickens have been recorded to live 20 years and if memory serves me correctly the oldest chicken documented was 22 years old when it finally died. If you are getting chickens and you care for them properly a safe estimate is 12 years. But that also depends on the reason for having chickens. If for meat well they aren't going to be around long enough to worry. If it is for eggs you should bare in mind it is always good to replace your layers every 3 years. Hens will lay eggs throughout their life span but the older they get the fewer eggs they lay. I had a barred rock live for thirteen years and was laying 2 eggs a week.
2016-05-24 06:47:39 · answer #2 · answered by Barbara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pet chickens average lifespan is about 15 years.
2007-02-18 21:20:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the average span of a chicken is about 1 day because a chicken can only pee it's pants once and if it wets it self more than once it dies because of the burn........ BUT with my chickens i have a dipers called i am a big chicken now! and they work really well.....
2007-02-18 19:35:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The average lifetime of a standard chicken is the amount of time measured from birth to death.
2007-02-18 19:19:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
LOVE THE OTHER ANSWERS BUT I THINK A FREE RANGE CHICKEN COULD LIVE FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS MORE...
2007-02-18 19:30:24 · answer #6 · answered by evilb_38 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how hungry you are!!
SORRY, couldn't resist saying that, don't mean to be insensitive. And, I'm doubly sorry to say I haven't a clue as to a chicken's normal life span.
Hope someone can give you the answer.
2007-02-18 19:26:25 · answer #7 · answered by Adios 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A long time.
There are millions of people wanting to choke the chicken but its almost impossible to catch
2007-02-18 19:10:33 · answer #8 · answered by cheechandchong1979 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋