Wing Bones?

[ilovechickens]

Hello
My chicks are 3 weeks old, and they are feathering out, some of their upper wing bone's look bare, is this normal, and should I put red lights in their brooder so they don't think that they can pick? Right now I have 2 250 heat lights, and 1 250 heat light, they are outside and it is cold here.

 

[gritsar]

Yes it's normal for some chicks to feather out slowly across the wing bows. It's really normal with some baby roos

If you are having a problem with pecking red lights can help.

 

[Jenski]

Some of mine look awful, like they ran through a lawn mower. It can vary depending on breed, but expect bare spots until they are a bit older. It's always a good idea to observe their behavior, and gritsar makes a great suggestion re. red lights to make sure everything's mellow in the brooder.

Hope that helps!