wing development

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    1 wing missing

    3 week old silkie had a drooping wing when it was 1 week old. I noticed some blood coming out from the growing feathers so I thought maybe a feather pin broke and it was hurting. I cleaned it up and wrapped it to body for a week. After a week I removed bandage and the wing was no longer drooping...
  2. auzzvacha

    2.5 week old mallard with twitching wings

    Hi, I have a 2.5 week old mallard duckling. She is a rescue so is with me all the time but we try to spend a couple hours a day outside with the other ducks so she can integrate back into being a duck as she grows. Because this is my first duckling I’m not sure if her actions are normal. Her...
  3. I

    Duck wing can't stretch out!

    I have two ducks and lots of chickens. One of my ducks got attacked a while back and has recovered for the most part, but her wing is pinned to her body by a bit of skin, she has been struggling to walk properly while she has been recovering. So my question, how do I fix her wing can I cut the...
  4. D

    Possible "Angel-wing" in white turkey poult

    looking to expand our flock, we recently purchased some chicken and turkey from our local feed store. we got some white turkeys to butcher at a later date. one of them seems to be showing signs of "angel wing" something we've never dealt with before. im not even sure if this is angel wing due to...
  5. Cookiesmith77

    Jersey Giant wing development??

    I have 4 jersey giants 3.5 weeks old. 3 of them look normal and seem to be getting their feathers in nicely however one of them appears to be having some wing feathering problems. I’m looking for someone who can tell me if this is normal. The first 2 photos are of my JG with normal wing...
  6. Faverolle Lover

    Turken Chick Can't Open Wings

    I have a turken chick that's about two days old and she can't open her wings because her skin had grown over the feathers and sealed them in place, and continues to do so at they grow longer. While all the other chicks have tiny feathers she only has one or two per wing because all the others...
  7. Acre4Me

    Black Jersey Giants - M or F?

    Purchased these on hatch day Feb 28, 2018. They are 4 weeks old. However, they have been developing very differently with wing feather and tail feather growth. Also, their comb and wattles are also on different growth rates. Here is a link to a recent thread with weekly wing pics where you...
  8. Acre4Me

    Wing/ Comb Development - Black Jersey Giants

    While posting some pics of feet (BJG vs BA) in another thread (https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/feet-color-bjg-vs-australorp.1225765/#post-19653593), I was requested to post pics of wings of my BJG. They were hatched on Feb 28, 2018. I purchased from a smaller hatchery (Eagle nest...
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