Age for wings to start feathering

[KevinL]

I am new to this and have 10 new chicks. There are the formation of feathers on the wings under way. How old would this make them? approximately at least.

 

[swimmer]

Welcome to BYC!! From what I remember, mine were about 5-6 weeks.

 

[babyrnlc]

I was told mine were a week old. They are mostly fuzzy, but have some wing feathers. The chicks I have that are 6 weeks are fully feathered. Was I told wrong?

 

[dsqard]

Nope that sounds about right. The chicks that I hatched at the beginning of Januray started getting their wing feathers within two days of hatching. They are now going on six weeks and are just about fully feathered.

 

[KevinL]

ok I will have to learn how to post pics

I uploaded one but now i cant even find it GRRR

 

[dsqard]

Kevin look in the bottom right corner it will say Back. Hit that and then copy the picture URL and paste in your next post
ETA - if you closed that window click on uploads again, bottom right corner says My Uploads, click on that then follow what I said before

 

[KevinL]

Thank you

Here we go

 

[KevinL]

it worked.. whoot.. better pics coming

 

[babyrnlc]

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Cute fuzzies! They look like my 1 weeks olds

 

[dacasodivine]

Yep, maybe a week. That ugly fuzzy one closest to the camera is clearly a trouble maker. I'd be happy to take her off your hands.