Angel wing in ducks, & how we wrap to mend it - Pictorial

[KatiPc]

Just an FYI 16 weeks is too old as well. It didn't work :'(

 

[Lugh]

I have a 7 and 1/2 week old duckling that has something strange going on with his wings. Doesn't appear to be angel wing, but then again I've never experienced it before. The feathers on his back are puffed up and his wingtips are nearly dragging on the ground, but they are not facing outwards like I see in most angel wing pictures. Here are a few shots:


Note how the top part of his wings kind of stick out and puff up above his body, and those wing tips droop along the ground, but not outwards.https://www.backyardchickens.com/content/type/61/id/6699363/

 

[Amiga]

Oh, so lovely!

As wing feathers come in, the wings get heavier, I am told, and so the muscles that hold the wings get fatigued until the duckling develops more muscle mass and strength.

I think this is a normal stage in ducklinghood.

 

[grammychick12]

I have a 3 week old with what looks like angel wing on both sides. do I need to wrap her entire body?

 

[grammychick12]

what other methods besides wrapping my duck would help with angel wing? Penny is the most active of my three blue swiss, not sure she will tolerate being all wrapped up lol

 

[Amiga]

Could you upload photo's?

Sometimes there are stages of development that look odd.

What does she eat?

 

[grammychick12]

they are on the dumor starter crumbles unmedicated. she is the biggest eater, by far. working on photos this morning to be quite frank: I'm not good at the tech side of all this.

 

[grammychick12]

Penny is always on the right side (looking at pic) next to her is Eugene and last is Lucy. They seem to have no probs. Thanks

 

[Amiga]

She may need a wrap - I hope someone who has done this can check in. There is a thread somewhere here on how to properly wrap for angel wing - and care does need to be taken so that her circulation and breathing are not affected.

I would start adding a poultry vitamin to their water once a week for the next couple of months.

Oh, mercy, am I distracted or what? This IS that thread!

The first post from Celtic Oaks shows it - and so you may want to give it a try.

 

[grammychick12]

thank you. I saw the thread on wrapping. I appreciate your time