How old are these chicks?

[DebraT72]

I bought my chicks 3 weeks ago from Tractor Supply and was told they were a week old. So, I’ve assumed them to be about 4 weeks old. But I read an article on this website that talked about chicks getting feathers at 5-7 weeks old. Mine still have fuzzy heads, but otherwise seem pretty much all feathered. How old do you think they are? They are Rhode Island Reds and Golden Sex Links.

 

[rosemarythyme]

IMO they look to be right for about 4 weeks.

 

[JaeG]

4 weeks old sounds about right to me too. Around 6 weeks old they should be fully feathered.

 

[Chaunchie]

Here are of mine at exactly 4 weeks old. Yours look like they are feathered in a similar way

 

[Skyle]

They look 4 weeks old

 

[Jus-Ducky]

Here are of mine at exactly 4 weeks old. Yours look like they are feathered in a similar way

Is the 2nd pic a Barred Rock? If so, mine must be older. I'm a newbie to chickens. I thought they were going on 3 weeks but they seem to have a little more feathers than your 2nd pic. TSC said they were a week, 10 days ago.

 

[Chaunchie]

Is the 2nd pic a Barred Rock? If so, mine must be older. I'm a newbie to chickens. I thought they were going on 3 weeks but they seem to have a little more feathers than your 2nd pic. TSC said they were a week, 10 days ago.

Yes, the second one is a barred rock. The brown chick is an olive egger and the grey one is an americauna. Jerrie, the barred rock, was slower to feather than the other chicks. She is my only BR so I’m not sure if that is breed or individual specific. She didn’t have any head feathers until 10 weeks!

 

[Jus-Ducky]

Yes, the second one is a barred rock. The brown chick is an olive egger and the grey one is an americauna. Jerrie, the barred rock, was slower to feather than the other chicks. She is my only BR so I’m not sure if that is breed or individual specific. She didn’t have any head feathers until 10 weeks!

They are all very pretty. I think mine are older than what they said. I wish mine would set on my hand They run to the corner when I try to pick them up. Working with them.
Thank you

 

[Chaunchie]

They are all very pretty. I think mine are older than what they said. I wish mine would set on my hand They run to the corner when I try to pick them up. Working with them.
Thank you

Mine got pretty squirrelly around 4 weeks. And they ran away from me all the time after they went outside. However, once they got ready to lay eggs, they all became super friendly. I have a few that will hop up in my lap for loves now. It makes my heart so happy!