Caring for an Elderly Chicken Flock

As more and more chickens are being kept as family pets instead of food, caring for them in their twilight years has become an important consideration.

My grandparents raised chickens. They were legit chicken farmers, raising their flock for both eggs and meat that they used in their restaurant, fed their family, and also sold in the community.

Other than one or two favorite hens that my grandmother let roam the yard living their best life, I would guess most of their chickens didn't last much lon...