Are the chicks ok?

[5sallad5]

When I went to my friends house Jack, he had some 5-6 week old RIRs and BR. They looked nothing like my 5 week old soon to be six week olds. I asked him if he was SURE that they were 5-6 week old, and he said he was positive. Are my chickens not really 5 weeks old? (I bought them when they were 2 days old.) Please answer this.

 

[The Wolf Queen]

Post pics please.

 

[5sallad5]

Easter Eggers

RIR

 

[AngieChick]

They look about that age to me.

 

[firedove]

with the way they are feathering out I'd say about 4 to 5 weeks.

BTW, very cute!

 

[5sallad5]

k. I'm less worried now!

 

[cindyanne1]

Yes I'd say they look about right. What did his look like? More feathered? Less?

The temp he kept them in might have something to do with that. I read somewhere that cooler temps (within the chicks' comfort zone) = earlier feathering, while warmer temps tend to delay the feathering a bit.

 

[5sallad5]

His had more feathering. They were all outside at the time I saw them.

 

[cindyanne1]

That makes sense.

I've been told mine look older than 4 and 5 weeks because they are nearly fully feathered, but I also moved mine into the coop and run about two weeks ago and I have a heat lamp in there for the cool nights.