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[jenniferlamar70]

Ok, question time...why do my nearly 4 week old orphingtons only have wing fethers?
Chick 1
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Chick 2

I second the heat. That was preventing mine from feathering as well..

 

[Babybockbock]

I second the heat. That was preventing mine from feathering as well..

Interesting...the lamp is raised way up should I turn it off?

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Interesting...the lamp is raised way up should I turn it off?

What the weather like where your located? Mine are in the house. We turned the heat lamp off around 2 to 3 weeks... I should add I live in California and the weather is about 80 degrees during the day and 50 degrees at night..

 

[Babybockbock]

What the weather like where your located? Mine are in the house. We turned the heat lamp off around 2 to 3 weeks... I should add I live in California and the weather is about 80 degrees during the day and 50 degrees at night..

I am up in washington been warm lately.
Low is 50 tonight, was cooler a few nights back, they are in our garage.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

I am up in washington been warm lately.
Low is 50 tonight, was cooler a few nights back, they are in our garage.

I would start by turning the light off during the day and just leave it on at night for about a week. After that start turning it off at night. My 5 week old wyandottes are already in the coop. They have been in their for a few weeks now and are doing really well. Every breed is different though. Best to watch your chicks. If they are huddling they are to cold...

 

[Oneyummymummy]

What do you think of my 'girls'? Any girls in these 3??

 

[Babybockbock]

I would start by turning the light off during the day and just leave it on at night for about a week. After that start turning it off at night. My 5 week old wyandottes are already in the coop. They have been in their for a few weeks now and are doing really well. Every breed is different though. Best to watch your chicks. If they are huddling they are to cold...

They are the youngest of my group, and they all spend most days outside in the run and come in when it dtarts to cool off. I have 9, the oldest being 7 almost 8 weeks.

 

[Oneyummymummy]

Any ideas on these 3 lovelies?

 

[Oneyummymummy]

I should have said... They are 8 weeks old

 

[emmarouth17]

This is peal my 5 week old aracarna

This is fuzzy my 4 week old maron

This us my 5 week old barvelda

this is penwine my 4 week old matron

This is opal my 5 week old Appenzell's