How old to fly??

NottelyBILL · Dec 2, 2011

How old do the young have to be to fly up on the roost?

Gumbo1 · Dec 2, 2011

I never thought about it, great question...........

chadf · Dec 2, 2011

I've seem some young birds in trees, in pictures. Wondered the same.

Canvasback27 · Dec 2, 2011

The poults start roosting with the brood hens at two weeks of age.

Dupree · Dec 2, 2011

I thought I've seen somewhere that said seven days

fredw · Dec 2, 2011

Canvasback27 said:
The poults start roosting with the brood hens at two weeks of age.

Yup. According to the Texas biologists:

Poults begin to roost in trees at about two weeks of age, but can fly well for short distances at 10 days.

hawglips · Dec 2, 2011

2 weeks is the standard.

Canvasback27 · Dec 2, 2011

It's a shame 70% are lost to predation before they reach two weeks.

M Sharpe · Dec 2, 2011

Yep, about 2 weeks. They are about the size of your fist

hambone76 · Dec 7, 2011

Two weeks is what I have read as well.

Core Lokt · Dec 7, 2011

I don't think anyone has said it but 2 weeks is about right :biggrin2:

keith ingram · Dec 8, 2011

2 weeks.

stick_slinger · Dec 13, 2011

Ugh well, If i had to make a guesstimate.. I would say about 2 weeks