We failed at not getting chicks at the longveiw swap

[Lgbchickie]

LOOK AT THEM!!!
we got these 45 day old chicks yesterday a lavender orpington then 3 lavender orpington and gold laced wyandotte mixes
No names yet!

They wanted $15 for each but really wanted to not come home with animals so we got 4 for $20

 

[Mother of Chaos]

LOOK AT THEM!!!
we got these 45 day old chicks yesterday a lavender orpington then 3 lavender orpington and gold laced wyandotte mixes
No names yet!View attachment 4318808View attachment 4318810View attachment 4318811
They wanted $15 for each but really wanted to not come home with animals so we got 4 for $20

They’re beautiful! Are you sure about the ages? That would mean 6 1/2 weeks old.

It doesn’t really matter, other than when you start itching for eggs. And even then, they follow their own timetable.

Mine at that age:

 

[abpatchy]

I agree. If they were 45 days old they should be fully feathered out and much larger. They look like maybe 2 weeks old. But that doesn't matter! They are cute. I would add some heat until they are fully feathered out.

 

[CloneFly]

LOOK AT THEM!!!
we got these 45 day old chicks yesterday a lavender orpington then 3 lavender orpington and gold laced wyandotte mixes
No names yet!View attachment 4318808View attachment 4318810View attachment 4318811
They wanted $15 for each but really wanted to not come home with animals so we got 4 for $20

AWWWW!

 

[N F C]

LOOK AT THEM!!!
we got these 45 day old chicks yesterday a lavender orpington then 3 lavender orpington and gold laced wyandotte mixes
No names yet!View attachment 4318808View attachment 4318810View attachment 4318811
They wanted $15 for each but really wanted to not come home with animals so we got 4 for $20

Congratulations!

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Only four!? You did not fail at self-control. I would have failed more. They’re super cute

 

[Lgbchickie]

We barely

Only four!? You did not fail at self-control. I would have failed more. They’re super cute

Have room for these

 

[Lgbchickie]

They’re beautiful! Are you sure about the ages? That would mean 6 1/2 weeks old.

It doesn’t really matter, other than when you start itching for eggs. And even then, they follow their own timetable.

Mine at that age:
View attachment 4319209

This is how our last batch looked at this age, are we doing something wrong with our chicks? The other ones are 7 months old now is this how they are supposed to look now im worried

(The dominique in the last pic)

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I don’t think you’re doing anything wrong but I think the seller may have been trying to sell them for more money by exaggerating their ages. I have 4 week old chicks that are completely feathered out. Yours look to be two weeks old at most

Edit to add: at six weeks old, yours should be feathered out enough to be off heat. That is clearly not the case.