I only have two very old small chickens and one is still laying eggs! They have to be at least 10 yr! Fox got the larger hens after the hugh snow storm of a couple of years ago. Boy do I miss fresh eggs from my own hens! My one that is still laying gives me an egg about every three or four days. Enough for us because we don't use many but I did go to using our duck eggs for hubby's sugar free cupcakes and, as long as he thinks they are made with hens eggs, he thinks they are delicous! LOL Goose eggs for pancakes aren't to his knowledge either but it sure keeps me from having to buy the dreded store eggs and at such a price!!!! No where near the quiality of your own fresh eggs from you own chickens.