MichelleBelle
Songster
I've had several batches of baby chicks purchased from hatcheries and breeders, as well as hatched a couple batches here at home. In all the baby chicks I've observed, they usually have tail feathers at least starting to come in by 2 weeks. I currently have a batch of chicks that are almost 3 weeks old, and all but one chick have considerable tail feather development. The chick without any tail feather development whatsoever is a cross between Ameraucana and barred rock. It's otherwise healthy and feathering in nicely on the rest of the body- just no tail feathers. Will this little one be "rumpless" or is it possible the tail feathers will come in later?