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Long feathers take up a lot of room, and could not develop in the egg. The baby bird's down is a very efficient insulator, which helps conserve energy that it needs to survive and also for its rapid growth. Once it is of a good size and begins to need the longer feathers, they grow in.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoMost chicks are hatched with fine down, and develop normal feathers as they grow and gain strength. Feather production uses a lot of energy that is better used for growth and building muscles. Flight feathers cannot be used until the bird has developed the musculature and strength to fly, anyway.
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When baby birds are born they do not have?
feathers
What are baby bird feathers called?
Most baby birds are born with feathers called 'down'.
Are baby peacocks born with down or feathers?
baby peacocks are not born with feathers they are born like birds contact me at isis_briscoe@yahoo.com
Do baby birds have the same body as their parent?
Yes, baby birds have the same body as the parent when they are born all except for feathers. Within 12 to 14 days the baby birds develop all of their feathers.
Does a gannet have fur?
It's a bird. All birds have feathers. Baby birds might look furry but that's simply because their feathers are developing. Birds don't have fur.
How do birds get red feathers?
they dont get it they are born with it
How is this an advantage if some birds are born covered in feathers?
Feathers help in insulation and endothermy .
Can birds have no feathers?
No. Some exceptions are bats, mosquitos, flies, bees, ladybugs, locus, June beetles.
Are bluebirds born with fur or feathers?
Since bluebirds are birds, they are born with feathers but they are a special kind called down.
What is the body covering of aves?
Ducklings are baby birds. Therefore, like many chicks, they initially have a body covering of down which are soft, fine, fluffy feathers. As they grow older, their adult feathers start to come through.
Do chickens look like their young?
No baby birds are born with fine feathers called down that makes them look fluffy and almost furry. When they grow up they develop regular feathers and look like chickens.
Do baby kiwis have feathers?
Kiwi have feathers because they are birds. All birds have feathers, even though the nature of the feathers may differ from that of birds that fly.Kiwi have shaggy feathers.
