5week old chicks

[krushkash]

so my uncle sent me some mixed breed eggs which i hatched, the first week the chicks feathers began to grow but its been 5weeks now and only one chick out of the three looks ok with the feather development. Any advice? (New to raising chicks)

 

[countrygirl345]

I think a bigger cage would help; its kind of hard to tell size from the picture though.

 

[krushkash]

Cage is quite small its about half a metre

 

[randerson846]

Some breeds just take longer for the feathers to come through or if when they hatched, if they were covered in egg yolk and it dried It may take them a while, to feather up, because that happened mine last year and I had to clean it with some warmish water and after a while their feathers came through and they were fine

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Hi

Glad you could join the flock! As said above different breeds or even just individual birds feather out at different rates. As you said above the cage is quite small have you seen any feather pecking taking place? Having chicks in a small area can cause this kind of behaivour moving them some where larger would be beneficial to them. The more room they have the happier they will be.

Wishing you the very best of luck with your chicks and hope you enjoy BYC

 

[krushkash]

Some breeds just take longer for the feathers to come through or if when they hatched, if they were covered in egg yolk and it dried It may take them a while, to feather up, because that happened mine last year and I had to clean it with some warmish water and after a while their feathers came through and they were fine

Oh right wasent aware of that lol but thanks for the advice n when do you think i should let them out back just to play?

 

[krushkash]

Hi

Glad you could join the flock! As said above different breeds or even just individual birds feather out at different rates. As you said above the cage is quite small have you seen any feather pecking taking place? Having chicks in a small area can cause this kind of behaivour moving them some where larger would be beneficial to them. The more room they have the happier they will be.

Wishing you the very best of luck with your chicks and hope you enjoy BYC

Thanks for the advice will let them into a larger cage and i have seen quite abit of feather pecking

 

[randerson846]

I let mine out for about 15 minutes after the first week, so u could let them out when ever you want

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC!

 

[Chicken Girl1]

Hello

and Welcome to BYC!

Glad to have you join! Feel free to make yourself at home!