Downy means covered with down or soft fur.
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"Downy" typically refers to something that is soft, fluffy, or covered in fine hair. It can describe the texture of fabric or feathers that are particularly smooth and delicate.
The scientific name for the Downy woodpecker is Picoides pubescens. The Downy woodpecker is the smallest woodpecker in North America. It is also one of the most common woodpeckers.
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Downy haired refers to having fine, soft, and usually lightly colored hair that resembles the texture of down feathers. This type of hair is typically found on newborn babies or in areas of the body where hair is thin and delicate.
No Newly hatched chicks have a downy like soft pre-feather that remains under the growing feathers. It takes four to six weeks for them to be fully feathered. and that will last about one year. Adult chickens moult once per year.
This period is called molting. The animals must remain out of the water, because their downy baby feathers are too absorbent: the animals would drown.Once most of the baby down feathers have fallen out, then the animal can enter the water.