first week

This next picture was taken 6 hours after the previous one which I asked you look at closely.



Their feathers are a bit less wirey in the above photo. Turns out there is something on their feathers like a protective coating that they rub off within the first few hours. Once it's gone, they can fluff up and hold in their body heat.

Here's a closeup of the stuff that rubbed off during those few hours.



Lastly, here's a movie of their first outing.