They are looking rather scraggly as they are in that molting place – shedding more and more of the fluffy down and trading it for their first feathers. I tried to get a close up picture, but here is what happened:
They all crammed in the corner, making it quite difficult to get a good picture. Although you can see a little bit of what I’m talking about with the scraggly-looking feather/down combo.
The little gals are starting to check out what those wing feathers will do, and they have plenty of room to practice. The brooder starts to look like some sort of chaotic runway at times.
Here’s a quick glimpse into the activity of 3 week old chicks:
Until next time…