Locking Bar Eglu Classic

[Raina]

The chicks all look like they have been dragged through a hedge backwards.

 

They've got Wing Feathers,Tail feathers and now they've got fluffy feathers popping up on their backs.

 

They're Growing up

 

My poultry mad cousin is coming over tomorrow to have a look at them.I'm not sure if he'll be taking any back with him tomorrow though

[angel 0406]

hi raina our chicks are the same age and iv just notices the feathers growing on there backs after reading your post and their wings are sooo big and fully feathered cant believe its only been 2weeks and they are growing fast arnt they. my orpington has a comb that is standing up while my light sussex hasent yet im so praying one is a girl . how many are you keeping ?

 

amie x

[Chick-a-doodle-doo]

mine are the same age too.. I'm so that we have a girl..

[Raina]

I'm not sure how many we'll keep!

 

If Claire (Grey one) is Female we'll probably keep her and another chick?

 

 

If She ends up being male we won't be keeping any

 

It's not all bad news though,my cousin said he'll give me some hopefully fertile eggs from them if he takes any back with him

 

I can't tell what we've got yet,their combs just haven't grown at all

[LuckyChickenLover-]

My three week old chooks are the same. They're covered in 'adult feathers' even though they're still young.

 

I hope Claire is a girl so you get to keep her.

[Raina]

 

I got it wrong my cousin isn't coming over tomorrow he's coming over on Saturday....I was pretty sure today was Friday

[Griffin]

You're not alone, all day I've been convinced it was Friday today

[Lewis]

I've no idea what it is in the holidays

 

Have any of them got longer wing feathers Raina? - wonder wether it'll work with this breed

[Raina]

Phew,So glad i'm not the only one

 

Some of them have longer wing feathers (Half way down their tails) and others have smaller wing feathers(they end at the beginning of the tail feathers)

 

Does that make sense?

 

If not i'll post some 2 week old pictures later

[Lewis]

I'd make a note of their wing feathers - I think girls tend to have faster growing wing feathers.

 

Might help in a few weeks when you're trying to work out their sexes

[Raina]

I'd make a note of their wing feathers - I think girls tend to have faster growing wing feathers.

 

Might help in a few weeks when you're trying to work out their sexes

 

 

I hope so,Three of the chicks have really long wing feathers lol(Claire's one of them )