We have feathers!!! Plus some cute sleeping chicks pictures.

[Crazyland]

It is just amazing to me how quickly the little ones are growing up. In just a few days their feathers have seemed to have erupted.
How long will it be till they have lost their cute baby look?

 

[Happy Chooks]

Adorable. And they lose that baby look REALLY fast. Enjoy it.

 

[gritsar]

They are so cute. Soon it will be time for the ugly teenage stage. Thankfully they get thru that stage pretty quickly.

 

[jaboo81]

Man they are cute!

 

[Crazyland]

It is interesting to see what colors are under than fluff. I didn't think the dirty yellow ones would be that yellow!

About how old will they be before you can tell roo from hen? It is a question I never looked up. I bet I have a ways.

 

[easttxchick]

I had a couple of roos(that were SUPPOSED to be pullets) that at a few weeks I smacked myself in the forehead and said a few choice words(like, my what a lovely COMB you're developing)! Didn't take long at all for that little comb and wattles to develop on my Black Langshan and Partridge Rock.

By the way...

your new babies.

 

[gritsar]

In most breeds, the secondary sex characteristics start showing up at four to six weeks. Of course it helps if you have more than one of each breed to compare to.
With my brahmas, the scrawniest ugliest chicks at 4 weeks old were my roos.

 

[4-H chicken mom]

Cute pics. I hate it when they sleep like that. I always stand there and watch to make sure they are still breathing.

 

[Olive Hill]

Oh man. It's way too cold here for chicks right now, but I have the spring itch like no other and these pictures don't help!

 

[Crazyland]

LMAO I watch them too. I also do a head count even though I know they can't get out!

It is cold here, expecting 1/2" ice tomorrow night. I am rushing to put a coop together!