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Many breeds of chickens are ready and will lay eggs by their 16th week. The first eggs from these hens are often small and can be mis-shapen or even yolkless as the birds oviducts are "practicing" what soon will become a normal everyday chore. Some breeds take a few weeks longer to mature.

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