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Discussion in 'Raising Baby Chicks' started by stephanie1992, Oct 29, 2011.

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  1. Oct 29, 2011 #1
    stephanie1992

    stephanie1992 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    how old is a chick when its feathers start coming in
     
  3. Oct 29, 2011 #2
    dgilm

    dgilm Out Of The Brooder

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    I got baby chicks at the beginning of October. They were two days old and already some had feathers on the tips of their wings!
     
  5. Oct 29, 2011 #3
    rittert3

    rittert3 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    x2 They will be about 2 weeks when they start to come in (and get ugly) and about 10-12 weeks when they lose the last of their fluff. The tips of the wings will be the first to feather and their "arm pits" and vent area will be the last.

    ETA: on my last batch I would pick the bits of down that stuck on the end of the feathers off and my little white giant cockerl seemed to enjoy it, lol
     
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  7. Oct 29, 2011 #4
    stephanie1992

    stephanie1992 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    mines 3 days old. i wish they could stay cute and fluffy lol
     

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