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You can handle them for 10 or 15 minutes at a time, three or four or more times a day. Handling helps get them used to you and can assist in making them friendlier as they grow up.

Don't expect eggs before they are 24 weeks old. If they take longer, don't worry. They will lay when they are mature enough to do so. If they lay earlier than 24 weeks, then you're a winner!
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Welsummer and Speckled Sussex are not "production" breeds developed for early laying.

I highly recommend folks visit and save this link to Henderson's Handy Dandy Chicken Chart: http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html I frequently refer to it when I'm curious about a breed. If I want to more know, then I just follow the specific links Henderson provides for additional poultry breed information.
 
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Oh I love my Wellies. They get chipmunk names here.

You little girl is cute (going by the eyeliner LOL)

Linda is right. Late layers. Try 34 week!
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OK some have them laying much sooner, but I'm not very lucky these days. LOL

I hope you have a good time here and deal with all of us chicken crazy people.

You're going to have so much fun as a chicken momma
 
Welcome from South Carolina! I have 2 each EEs, RRs, BR, and BO. They are sweet as can be. Mine live in a log home just like me :) Have fun with your new kids!
 

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