1 of my hens seems to have a problem with some features in her wing

[backdoorchicken]

it has been this way for a few weeks. i thought maybe they were knocked into an uneven fold and they would work themselves straight eventually but they have not. they are the only black feathers left on her wings, the other wing is all white. could they have needed to fall out and became stuck?

 

[backdoorchicken]

 

[EweSheep]

Is she molting?

Did she injure her "finger tips" at any way?

Other than that, I dont know what to say. But she is a cutie!

 

[backdoorchicken]

its been that way for a few weeks. finger tips?

 

[backdoorchicken]

uh huh. i see.

 

[threehorses]

This looks like a case of "split wing", which is a genetic defect. Unless you're raising her for show or breeding show birds, it should be harmless. If you decide to have her lay hatching eggs, you might just use her eggs for feed and the other girls' for the hatching eggs to keep the breed improved.

Otherwise, it's just a little fault and not a big deal.

Were this a goose or duck, it might be an issue with protein.

She's a good looking girl! Split wing or not, she will make a nice addition to a healthy flock.

 

[backdoorchicken]

so will it always look that way?