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In most small backyard flocks, about how long do chickens live?

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  1. About 2 years
  2. About 8 years
  3. About 30 years

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References

  1. Penn State Extension: Successfully Raising a Small Flock of Laying Chickens extension.psu.edu/successfully-raising-a-small-flock-of-laying-chickens Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. Texas A&M Vet Med: Backyard Chickens, A Compre-hen-sive Guide vetmed.tamu.edu/news/pet-talk/backyard-chickens-a-compre-hen-sive-guide Checked 2026-10-11.

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