Feathers Already??

[jenmckin]

I was just changing out my chicks paper towels and cleaning their water feeder. Are they supposed to have feathers already?? Several of my BR, my BO's, and my EE's have feathers! Is this unusual or is that chick starter I invented that good?

Oh I forgot to mention that they are roughly 36 hours old.

 

[Mom 2em All]

My little mystery chick (lower thread) hatched with wing feathers. They are wild big now- and it is only nine days old.
They grow fast fast fast!

Enjoy them little fluffs now.

 

[silkiechicken]

Yeah, sounds right, wing feathers start popping out of their sheaths the first day, and you can really start to see them on day 3.

 

[jenmckin]

Well since it's normal, that at least lets me know that my "concocted" chick starter recipe is working splendidly. I was worried.