What AGE are these chicks?

[Trish1974]

Pardon my ignorance, but I've never had chicks this young before.

I bought this lot of 6 chicks and their mother hen Friday from renowned araucana breeder Nancy Utterback. They were hen hatched in her barn, and Nancy has been on the go a lot this summer so the exact hatch date is unknown. When I contacted Nancy on Oct. 8th to see if she had anything for sale she described them as "a few months old, in the ugly stage of feathering out and could leave the hen." Well, Nancy was leaving for Florida the next day so I had to wait until she returned to get them. I picked them up on Friday. I asked again how old they were and she said "at least 3 months". But when I google 12 week old araucanas, they do not appear to be that advanced.

Can anyone tell from the attached video how old the chicks are? Their mother is in the background for size reference. I know FOR SURE at least 2 are cockerels and 2 are pullets. The other two are still up in the air. (The black mottled tufted cockerel at the end...I am so excited about him! He is going to be GORGEOUS!! )

 

[jonezjollyfarm]

I'd say 7 or 8 weeks. Cute as heck!

 

[DobieLover]

Based on the feathering, I'd have to agree. They look around 8 weeks old.

 

[Trish1974]

Thank you both! When they settle in I will try to get some pics of the 2 who's sex I can't tell. They're pretty wild and mama hen sticks her hackles up at me when I get too close!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

They’re at least 8 weeks old. I’d guess maybe even closer to 10 weeks.

 

[Trish1974]

If 10 weeks, would the cockerels have DEFINITE 3 rows to their pea combs?

 

[NoFlyBackFarm]

Closer to 9 weeks I say

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

If 10 weeks, would the cockerels have DEFINITE 3 rows to their pea combs?

The ones who have prominent red combs are your cockerels. The ones with small pale combs are pullets.
You’re so lucky you got Araucanas! I want some so badly!