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

[Aquam29]

Does my duck have angel wings or just too heavy for them as they are getting their feathers? It's the Rouen duck I'm curious about here are some pictures...

 

[MagpieDucks]

Does my duck have angel wings or just too heavy for them as they are getting their feathers? It's the Rouen duck I'm curious about here are some pictures...

Looks like it.

 

[hatbearingsquid]

Does my duck have angel wings or just too heavy for them as they are getting their feathers? It's the Rouen duck I'm curious about here are some pictures...

I would say he has the start of some angel wing. My Ancona drakes wing looked the same until I wrapped. He literally only needed 24 hours of being wrapped up before it fixed it. I used vet wrap. Took it off after 24 hours and it no longer bent outwards but it hung low. After a week or 10 days he managed to fix that as well. I think his feathers were just heavy as he got the mature feathers. Can't even tell he ever had an issue now a month or so later.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Angel wing not fix itself and they don't grow into their wings when they have angel wing.

When ducks are growing in their flight feathers and they are full of blood they are heavy and they will droop but not stick out like we see in your duck especially left wing.

Either wrap now or you'll have to wait till she molts and when feathers start growing in wrap them.

At 6 weeks it may be to late but still worth a try.

 

[hatbearingsquid]

I wouldn't worry about it being too late personally. From what I've seen ducks tend to really start showing signs of angel wing in the 6-8 week stage. Just wrap asap and I'm sure he'll be fine. My duck was wrapped around 7 weeks and had no issues.

 

[Aquam29]

Just got the wrap and will try to tonight! Thank you everyone for the help!

 

[Aquam29]

So I tried the vet wrap and it was only me so it was a challenge and it started coming off a little bit so I saw someone use a cut off sleeve somewhere so I just put it on over top of the wrap. I hope it's not too tight and that I put the wings in the right place...I was worried I'd harm the blood feathers but I think I'll leave it on until Thursday and check...if u see anything that I need to change please let me know!

 

[Aquam29]

also does anyone know if this is a male or female? I'm thinking female...

 

[MagpieDucks]

Does it quack?

 

[Miss Lydia]

So I tried the vet wrap and it was only me so it was a challenge and it started coming off a little bit so I saw someone use a cut off sleeve somewhere so I just put it on over top of the wrap. I hope it's not too tight and that I put the wings in the right place...I was worried I'd harm the blood feathers but I think I'll leave it on until Thursday and check...if u see anything that I need to change please let me know!

No swimming when wrapped. Looks good hope it does the trick!