I know this forum is for Breed/Gender BUT...PHOTOS ADDED

[hinkjc]

When did you get them? If they already had their feathers over their whole body, it is safe to say they were about 6 wks when you got them? Then add on from there based on how long you have them.

My guess would be about 10 wks old.

Jody

 

[silkiechicken]

I want to say 3 months old plus or minus 2 weeks... so that would be 10-14 weeks old.

 

[Wooden_Pony]

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Sorry about the delay I was running around and hauling kids to soccer practices...

OK I bought them on July 20th they had feathered wings and tails. Fuzz on the rest of their bodies.

 

[hinkjc]

Ok, so that would put them about 3 wks old when you got them and that was 7 wks ago. That makes them about 10 wks.

Jody

 

[Wooden_Pony]

Thanks Jody and everyone else for your help on this!!

At least now I can figure out and let my Husband know about when they might start laying.

He is ALWAYS asking me!!

 

[chickenwoods]

Your rhode island red looks the same age as my next batch of layers that are also rir.Mine are around 8 weeks.

 

[Wooden_Pony]

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That could be about right for her. She and our Barred were the smallest ones. So I am figuring 8 -11 weeks for the big girls, my new batch is now about 3 weeks old!

 

[ozark hen]

maybe Barg's photo journal will help you? He posted all these pics to help others figure out different stages in their birds...try this;
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=8820

 

[aran]

look less than 10 weeks to me..i would guess in the 6 week range or thereabouts.

 

[hinkjc]

Aran, if they bought them on July 20th (7 weeks ago), they can't be only 6 wks old. Plus the fact that they already had some feather development when purchased, indicates a few additional weeks onto that age.

Jody