Idea of age of chicks

[rosemarythyme]

My last group of chicks were still downy on the heads at 4 weeks. By 5 weeks feathering was noticeable, about 40% coverage on heads. At 6 weeks their heads were almost completely feathered in.

 

[Mamatomany123]

My last group of chicks were still downy on the heads at 4 weeks. By 5 weeks feathering was noticeable, about 40% coverage on heads. At 6 weeks their heads were almost completely feathered in.

Thanks! I'm going to go ahead and say they're 5 weeks.

 

[aart]

Chicks pics look to be a day or three old.

 

[Mamatomany123]

Chicks pics look to be a day or three old.

Ok so off of that they are just under a month old then. They just look older to me now.

 

[springchick91]

i though most aren't fully feathered till 8 weeks but those look to be fairly done .

 

[Mamatomany123]

i though most aren't fully feathered till 8 weeks but those look to be fairly done .

Yeah, that's why I'm confused. If they were only a few days old when I got them then they are just under 4 weeks. But they look much older.

 

[cmom]

These chicks are all the same age, a month old. They are RIR and Dark Brown Leghorns.