Chicks

[PoultryLady2023]

Got some chicks from tractor supply is there anyway you can tell me their age

 

[Tahai]

5-7 days, would be my guess. some breeds feather faster than others.

 

[PoultryLady2023]

Okay thanks I just wasn't sure cause my barrel rocks some of them already has combs

 

[Tahai]

they ship out about 24 hours after hatch, take a day or two to get to the store (depending on how far you are from the hatchery). They are supposed to settle in the back overnight before being put out on the floor. So a minimum of 3 days old, but probably closer to 5 by the time they make it to the sales floor. Then add in however many days they were at the store. (My TSC sells out within 24 hours of arrival, but some stores I've been in are begging people to take the chicks because the next weekly order is coming.)

 

[rosemarythyme]

Around 7-10 days IMO. Scratch that, slightly younger, as I don't see any noticeable tail feather development yet, which I would expect by 9, 10 days.

 

[NatJ]

Okay thanks I just wasn't sure cause my barrel rocks some of them already has combs

They already had combs when they hatched (very tiny ones).

If you have both males and females, the males will usually grow big combs at a younger age than the females. If you have only males or only females, some will still have combs that grow faster than others, but the differences will not be as obvious as male/female differences.