Why is my almost 8 year old hen still trying to lay eggs?

[KikiDeAnime]

My almost 8 year old Black sex link hen still lays and I'm confused why because she should have stopped by now at her age.
And yes I know she still lays because I watched her drop a hot one this morning while I was changing the bedding in the coop.
I'm not mad, just confused.
My flock are pets so I won't butcher any that stop laying.

Why is she still laying?

 

[NatJ]

My almost 8 year old Black sex link hen still lays and I'm confused why because she should have stopped by now at her age.
And yes I know she still lays because I watched her drop a hot one this morning while I was changing the bedding in the coop.
I'm not mad, just confused.
My flock are pets so I won't butcher any that stop laying.

Why is she still laying?

Short answer: chickens are weird.

But I have read of other hens that old, and occasionally older, that do still lay eggs sometimes. So she is not the only old hen to lay eggs.

Considering how often we read of hybrid layers that die of reproductive problems at a young age, I'm glad to hear how well yours is doing!

 

[AngieL]

My almost 8 year old Black sex link hen still lays and I'm confused why because she should have stopped by now at her age.
And yes I know she still lays because I watched her drop a hot one this morning while I was changing the bedding in the coop.
I'm not mad, just confused.
My flock are pets so I won't butcher any that stop laying.

Why is she still laying?

I know this post is a few months old but I'm having a similar confusion. I have a 9 year old Black Australorp that has restarted laying eggs after not getting any from her for several years. I thought she was done. The eggs are about a third the size as they were in her prime. She quit laying when she was was 5. I had a Barred Rock(same age, passed 2 yrs ago) that quit the same time. Thought that had something to do with it. Chickens are definitely strange creatures but they keep us entertained.