Angel wing or heavy feathers??

[KrisCVT]

Pekin, will be 5 weeks old on Monday. Gets Purina Flock Raiser. Outside free range supervised time 4-8 hours a day. Constantly adjusting this wing and at times it’s sticking out a little but not up. I already bought an 18% food, bought frozen peas, and will keep adding vitamins to water. They eat grass and forage the entire time they are outside. Thoughts??

 

[Miss Lydia]

Looks like the beginning of angel wing. Once the wing starts to stick out its time to wrap. The quicker the better.

 

[chickens really]

That's high in protein and a Grower finisher feed at 4 weeks would of possibly been better..16% protein
Pekin grow fast.
Might be wing feathers growing out or angel wing?

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/angel-wing-treatment.1252014/#post-20086586

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ughts-from-byc-members.1266040/#post-20444883

http://www.duckdvm.com/condition/angel-wing

If you look close the wing on the left side is beginning to lift out, I'd wrap for 3-5 days and see what it looks like then.

 

[KrisCVT]

Thanks. Will wrap tonight. I looked at all the food options at Tractor Supply today and nothing seemed to fit. It was either high protein (18% or higher) medicated, or layer. Can anyone recommend an exact brand and formula to look for and maybe have them order for me??

 

[casportpony]

Thanks. Will wrap tonight. I looked at all the food options at Tractor Supply today and nothing seemed to fit. It was either high protein (18% or higher) medicated, or layer. Can anyone recommend an exact brand and formula to look for and maybe have them order for me??

You could ask them if they can get this:
https://www.mazuri.com/mazuri/outdoor-bird/waterfowl/waterfowl-maintenance

 

[Miss Lydia]

A lot of members feed an all flock which is 20% protein and it’s actually formulated for all poultry. Including ducks. There is 2 possible reason for angel wing one side says too much protein the other says it could be genetic. I used Purina Flock Raiser for years from hatch to old age an never had angel wing. So I don’t see a problem using 18 percent. Maybe @casportpony can add something.

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

As miss Lydia statsd, I feed Purina All Flock for all my chickens and ducklings.

 

[casportpony]

Angel wing is not well understood, and many things can contribute to it. Would it surprise you to know that some people feed a 16% low protein food and see angel wing in their flock, while others feed very high protein, 27%, and never see it?

I am one that feeds a 27% turkey feed, because other than the protein, turkeys and ducks have almost identical nutritional requirements.

I would keep feeding the flockraiser, though be sure to check the date on the bottom of the bag and do not buy it if it's more than six weeks old because the ingredients in old bags will degrade over time, so best to feed only the freshest.

 

[KrisCVT]

It’s definitely fresh- I nag my local TSC for when their shipments come in, so when I need feed, the date on the bag is only 2-3 weeks old. I fed Dumor with my past ducks (4 years ago) but everyone was switched to flockraiser since (mixed flock of hens, male duck and female duck at that time). It’s been a great feed so I am quite surprised and disappointed that my duckling has a possible issue.