Idea of age of chicks

[Mamatomany123]

I got 7 chicks on march 4th. 5 production blues and 2 EE. When I got them the store employee told me he didnt know the age of them and this being my first time owning chicks, I didnt either. The first picture is the day we got them. The second is yesterday. Any idea of their age?

 

[HappyClucker7]

Normally, chicks are sold at around 36 hours old.

 

[Mamatomany123]

Normally, chicks are sold at around 36 hours old.

Ok, so mine are almost 4 weeks old then? They're almost fully feathered.

 

[HappyClucker7]

Yep, that's probably about right. Chickens grow pretty fast.

 

[Wezdin]

I would guess around 5 weeks.

 

[Mamatomany123]

I would guess around 5 weeks.

That's what I was thinking. They look closer to 5 weeks but if they were only 2 days old at most when I got them then they're only 3weeks. Not the biggest question in the world. Just was curious.

 

[cmom]

I think they look to be around a month old. In the first picture they appear to be less than a week old. They are usually around 3 days old when the stores get them unless they are sent overnight, but most ship 2/3 day priority mail. Good luck with your flock and have fun...

 

[rosemarythyme]

They look 5 weeks to me, mostly due to amount of feathering on head.

 

[Mamatomany123]

They look 5 weeks to me, mostly due to amount of feathering on head.

They look 5 weeks to me also, from my research. But if they were only a few days old when I got them then they cant be more than 4 weeks.

 

[Mamatomany123]

They look 5 weeks to me, mostly due to amount of feathering on head.

And I know a week doesnt make a big difference. I am just curious what others think because they're throwing me off.