This emaciated, exhausted hen is typical of an end of lay hen. She has been rescued but most commercial egg-laying hens (including free range) are slaughtered at only 72 weeks of age, because, as their egg production drops, they are not considered profitable enough to keep alive.
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*Including free range* that can not be stressed enough.
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