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

[Miss Lydia]

Is angel wing the same as twisted wing?

I have only heard of twisted wing on Sebastopol geese not with ducks but since I have only read on the goose thread about it and not actually done research myself I am not sure but according to the person on the goose thread it isn't the same.

 

[MagpieDucks]

Quote: Ok thanks!

 

[preciouspanda]

You have to keep it wrapped for several days and leave it wrapped.  Even if that means he has to stay alone or at least with a buddy. The only reason you'd want to keep him separate is to keep him from going into a pond or pool while wrapped.

 

[preciouspanda]

hoping I got it right

 

[preciouspanda]

hoping this is right

 

[Miss Lydia]

hoping this is right

As long as he can't get out of it and it's not tight enough to cut off blood flow.

 

[oldload]

just a note......if you are still wondering about angel wing. Get a nylon knee high sock and cut the toe out right across. you want it about 12 inches long
Then on one side at the toe end........cut a square hole 2 inches in at the toe so you have sort of a tuxedo. After you cut.....Lay it flat, one side should be about 2 inches longer than the other side ( at the toe)...stretch it out a bit and then if your sock has a double hem at the top...cut it so it is only one layer thick and stretch out the end .....if you leave the thick knee high elastic it is a bit too tight for their shoulders.
that square edge that you cut on one end will be high so it wont rub up against his legs and the back will be longer so it wont curl under his flight feathers and cause undo pain against his shoulder.
Now roll it over his head and allow the cut square to come just above the legs......and the longer back area will flop over this back feathers. let the top of the sock stick up over his shoulder.....he will adjust it to where he wants it...usually allow their bulbous chest to hang out...when he is done moving it............... it will encompass the entire chest section down to his above his knees.....leaving a tuxedo look down the back. I reposition it about every 6 hours..,.,....and after 3 days of this.....my angel wing was gone.
if it isn't fully repaired in 3 days...do it for another day. keep it on all the time. He can breathe nicely because the nylon sock moves with him and does not restrict his breathing.
I gave my mallard finely minced lettuce, all he could eat for the morning meal and then gave him the chick starter which is 18% and placed some bunny food pellets which is alfalfa in his feed to bring the protein % down. half and half. If you can get to the feed store they have a combo mixture of 10% with 3 grains..........just call your feed stores.....or go to walmart get a bag of bunny feed pellets for 5$ and cut his feed intake of the 18% in half and substitute bunny feed ground up of just thro the pellets in with the feed,....
if you need any more help
email me
jean in idaho
I am........ milkweeds884 at yahoo if you need help
april 2017

Well, I tried this nylon thing ,went back less than 10 minutes later and the duck was free, the stocking was nowhere to be found. They were in a cage to limit mobility during the process. The only thing I can think is one of the ducks ate the nylon. Now I'm worried the digested nylon will kill the duck. I will follow up.

 

[hatbearingsquid]

I have an Ancona drake. He's almost 8 weeks and just in the last 7 days or so he's showing an angel tip on one wing. Is he still young enough to successfully vet wrap to fix it? Opinions on vet wrap vs nylon sock? I've never dealt with angel win before. The pic isn't the best but the only one I have that shows it. His right wing, he's behind my saxony duck in the pic.

 

[Ren2014]

I have an Ancona drake. He's almost 8 weeks and just in the last 7 days or so he's showing an angel tip on one wing. Is he still young enough to successfully vet wrap to fix it? Opinions on vet wrap vs nylon sock? I've never dealt with angel win before. The pic isn't the best but the only one I have that shows it. His right wing, he's behind my saxony duck in the pic.

Yes, he is still young enough to successfully wrap. In my experience AW usually starts to show around 7-8 weeks. Sometimes it's just the heavy blood feathers. I've wrapped and I've left some alone. I use Vet Wrap. From what I can see in your picture it could just be the heavy blood feathers. Good luck.

 

[oldload]

I have 4 new babies, all have eaten the same diet. I have been very cognizant of protein levels due to previous issues with angel wing. 3 of my babies are beautiful, 1 has angel wing, both wings. I wrapped him for 4 days and see some improvement. They are hard to wrap and I'm not sure I got the flight feathers tucked under as well as I should have. I guess I'll try to wrap him again. He's just so miserable when he's wrapped. Sure does make for trying times.