Can anyone tell me?

[PattiS72]

About how old my chicks are now? Just to remind you, we bought them from a feed store around the first of March. It looks like they are losing some of their "baby" feathers to me. Thanks!

This is the "chipmonk faced one"....my 9 yr old daughter is holding Georgina or Georgette (they thought it was a male and named it George)

I forget which one this is:

this is a pic of the 6 chicks......

And this is Mrs Cluckers, the only remaining chicken from last year. She has layed 3 bunches of eggs--ranging from 21 to 37 eggs each time.

 

[Weasleysflock]

I can't tell the age but the chipmunk faced one is an easter egger (see the chipmunk strips and green legs)

 

[Higins00]

When the store's get them they are only like 2 to 3 days old. They look like 4-5 weeks to me

 

[kelseygirl707]

I'd say about a month old.

Which would make sence, because feed stores get their chicks at about 2-3 days old.

 

[YYZ]

They are beautiful. I agree with the others......look to be about a month old.

 

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

I would say they are around 4 weeks old. The 2nd chick looks just like mine. I have been told mine is a production red.

 

[PattiS72]

Thanks y'all! That's what I thought. Now, exactly old old would they have to be to start mating and laying? Our bigger/older chicken is a NHR but I don't know how old she was when she started laying.

 

[Domestic_goddess]

Your second pic is red(gold sexlink) and the green legs are probably EE's and your hen is most likely and RIR or production red. Good luck

 

[cackydoodledoo]

It ranges depending on breed but usually around 4-6 months for most breeds. In my experience the EE's take longer to lay. Some of mine were closer to 8 months before they started laying.

 

[PattiS72]

thanks everyone!