2007-03-08 14:58:13 · 8 answers · asked by xbpsinxs07 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
A chicken's lifespan is believed to be as much as 25 years.
2007-03-08 17:53:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming they aren't killed by a predator or human, then the average age of a backyard chicken is between 5 and 8 years. However, there have been cases where they have lived for up to 15 or even 20 years.
2007-03-09 12:55:46 · answer #2 · answered by Helena 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We keep chickens and the oldest one we have is around 5 years old. She doesn't lay eggs anymore but she is the boss of the chicken house! On average our other chickens have lived up to 3 years but I know they can live longer.
2007-03-09 07:41:00 · answer #3 · answered by justme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And to think that I always thought that a chicken was a juvenile hen or rooster. A chicken is only a chicken until it matures. If it matures and goes on to be a hen or a rooster then it will last for anywhere between 15 and 20 years on average.
2007-03-09 07:30:16 · answer #4 · answered by gra_gra_55 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pure breeds and first crosses tend to live longer than commercial hybrids such as hylines and ISA browns which tend to wear themselves out with constant laying. A lot will depend on their diet and living conditions too. If you're not worried about egg production, a hen could have a useful lifespan (as a pet) of 8 or 9 years.
2007-03-09 06:38:32 · answer #5 · answered by des c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12-17 years.
2007-03-08 23:01:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hard to say.
my ex is still going strong
and he's in his 30s
2007-03-08 23:11:54 · answer #7 · answered by soren 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
until they become dinner
source:
common sense
2007-03-08 23:06:02 · answer #8 · answered by me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋