deniseb33
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I purchased my first chicks Friday from Tractor Supply Chick Days. When I asked the age of the chicks the salesforce was unable to answer. For these type events, what is the typical age?
new to chickens!!
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They are shipped the day they hatch. Arriving at TSC when they are 2-3 days of age.
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deniseb33
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Are they vaccinated before shipping or is that something that needs to be done at a certain time?
Yes, they arrive at TSC quite young, possibly only 36 hours old.
But some hang around the store for a while until someone takes them home. Approximations only: Wing feathers come in during the first week. Tail feathers are seen around 2 weeks. Shoulder feathers come in around 3 weeks. Very much approximations, but if there are no tail feathers at all the chick is probably less than two weeks. This doesn't work on all chicks, but that's how I figure out ages at the feed store and here at home when I hatch my own. Very rough estimate, but better than nothing.
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But some hang around the store for a while until someone takes them home. Approximations only: Wing feathers come in during the first week. Tail feathers are seen around 2 weeks. Shoulder feathers come in around 3 weeks. Very much approximations, but if there are no tail feathers at all the chick is probably less than two weeks. This doesn't work on all chicks, but that's how I figure out ages at the feed store and here at home when I hatch my own. Very rough estimate, but better than nothing.
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