How long do sussex chickens live

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How long do chickens live??? Sort by date Sort by reaction score. My dad met this guy at work who has been raising chickens for his whole life. He said chickens start dying off at years old. So i have 16 hens and one rooster, all heavy breeds, how long should they live?? May 21, 0 san diego, cali. Jul 26, 1, 5 Chenango Forks NY.

I think that I read that chickens can live up to 15 years in captivity. Although I doubt many make it that far I could be wrong though. Davaroo Poultry Crank 12 Years. Feb 4, 5, Leesville, SC. I love these questions. There will be all sorts of answers, from the sublime to the ridiculous. Everyone will have a different response. Left to their own devices, they live for years. I certainly know the average life of a commercial chicken is substantially less.

But it's safe to say that chickens left to fend for themselves, only rarely die of old age Pampered and allowed to live in protection, and under the right conditions, they can go for many years. I think the longest lived chicken on record was years. Something like that. Apr 20, 12, Ontario, Canada. Actually, left to their own devices I doubt that many even make 2 years of age. Most get et by something.

Kojack In the Brooder 10 Years. The Sussex chicken is an alert, calm breed that can adapt to any surroundings and be quite tame and friendly. They are comfortable in both free range or confined spaces and in the presence of humans, although they will mate and breed better in larger spaces.

The breed frequently goes broody in the warmer months. They are good foragers and are generally vigorous and hardy as a garden fowl. The Sussex was bred to be a dual purpose bird and is one of the most productive breeds of poultry. They lay large eggs that are cream to light brown in colour. A person owning a hen of this breed should expect approximately to eggs a year from to eggs , although the light and white varieties are the best choice for layers. Recently there has been an olive green coloured egg introduced to some Light Sussex breeds, although these green egg layers are very rare.

In some cases, exhibition lines that have been selected for exhibition qualities rather than egg laying over many generations may produce lower eggs numbers, although there are plenty of good laying lines still available.

It is a good producer of meat and all of the varieties are a good choice to have for this purpose. The chicks mature quickly for heavy breed but the speckled is slowest to mature. The carcass is a larger leggier shape than the commercial broiler chicken, but is closer to the heritage meat produced in the past. You should start to see signs, such as their faces turning red and some squatting, before finding that first, albeit small brown egg.

They are great layers, you can expect around large brown eggs a year. That works out at about eggs per week. Two important things to note about their laying schedule are that; they are one of the best winter laying breeds. And, they rarely go broody. This means you can expect almost uninterrupted laying throughout the year with the right conditions met. They are an excellent choice for beginners, homesteaders, and anyone wanting to raise chickens for either meat or eggs.

Being good winter layers also means a more consistent supply throughout the year. Related — How to shelter your chickens in the rain. Their life expectancy is anywhere between years. Pretty much the same as expected for most breeds of backyard chicken. For me, the easiest way to find chicks for sale is always by ordering online.