Rural Gardening: How old are your hens that are still laying?, 1 by gardener105

gardener105 wrote:
I have an Americana/Buff Orpington hen that is 5 YEARS old and is still laying! I had a suspicion that she was starting to lay again and sure enough I had 4 green eggs yesterday as opposed to 3. The other 3 were from her 3 daughters. This is a pic of her. I'm beginning to think we're under estimating our chickens and getting rid of GOOD layers too soon. All of my hens layed over the winter except her, she takes the winter off! LOL!
Susan