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Their beautiful partridge plumage, excellent foraging abilities, and dependable egg production make them a popular choice for backyard flocks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heritage Breed Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Age at Sale:<\/strong> Day-old chicks<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sex:<\/strong> Straight Run (Unsexed)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> Partridge plumage with golden-brown hackles<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legs:<\/strong> Clean, Yellow<\/li>\n<li><strong>Broody:<\/strong> Occasionally<\/li>\n<li><strong>Egg Color:<\/strong> Terracotta Brown w\/ Dk brown speckles<\/li>\n<li><strong>Egg Size:<\/strong> Large<\/li>\n<li><strong>Laying Maturity:<\/strong> Approximately 20\u201324 weeks<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average Mature Weight:<\/strong> Roosters 7\u20138 lbs; Hens 5\u20136 lbs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hardiness:<\/strong> Hardy in most climates with appropriate shelter<\/li>\n<li><strong>Forager:<\/strong> Excellent<\/li>\n<li><strong>Personality:<\/strong> Active, Alert, Curious<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Originating in the village of Welsum in the Netherlands, Welsummers are a heritage breed known for their rich terracotta-brown eggs with dark brown speckles.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[20],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-120","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-day-old-chicks","first","instock","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - 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