Anyone know what’s wrong with my chickens wing?

[FC16]

Wasn’t like this yesterday and she never gets in fights any more as none of the others will dare mess with her

 

[Kanekoded]

Wasn’t like this yesterday and she never gets in fights any more as none of the others will dare mess with her

She's holding her head up and doesn't appear to look "droopy" so, that's a good thing. Did you check for broken bones or other signs of trauma?

 

[FC16]

She's holding her head up and doesn't appear to look "droopy" so, that's a good thing. Did you check for broken bones or other signs of trauma?

I checked her but I didn’t really know what I was looking for to be honest, no bleeding or anything though. She’s acting completely normal as well. I tried to almost gently move it back into place but I just couldn’t and didn’t want to hurt her

 

[Kanekoded]

I checked her but I didn’t really know what I was looking for to be honest, no bleeding or anything though. She’s acting completely normal as well. I tried to almost gently move it back into place but I just couldn’t and didn’t want to hurt her

If it was broken she'd be showing signs of shock. My guess is it's sprained. Some people like to adjust the wing to its normal position and then wrap an ace bandage around the bird to keep the wing in place. I personally don't bother to do that unless there's swelling.

You might try to feel around both wings to compare the affected one to the normal one.

At this point, if she's otherwise acting normal, and nothing drastic is going on I'd just keep a close eye on her.

 

[coach723]

I've attached a manual that explains how to examine for a fracture, and how to splint if needed. It's often helpful to compare the suspect injury to the healthy part on the otherside of the bird.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I checked her but I didn’t really know what I was looking for to be honest, no bleeding or anything though. She’s acting completely normal as well. I tried to almost gently move it back into place but I just couldn’t and didn’t want to hurt her

You'll want to gather her up and inspect the wing closely.
Look underneath for any bruising or abrasions too.

I would be tempted to spread the wing out, then refold it, see if she's able to keep it in place, indicates any discomfort or pain when you are doing it.

Keep us posted.

 

[FC16]

I've attached a manual that explains how to examine for a fracture, and how to splint if needed. It's often helpful to compare the suspect injury to the healthy part on the otherside of the bird.

You'll want to gather her up and inspect the wing closely.
Look underneath for any bruising or abrasions too.

I would be tempted to spread the wing out, then refold it, see if she's able to keep it in place, indicates any discomfort or pain when you are doing it.

Keep us posted.

Thankyou for your help I’m in the UK and I think the time difference is quite a bit so it’s actually dark right now and they’re all locked up, she doesn’t seem to be in pain so I’ll wait until tomorrow and check her over properly

 

[FC16]

I’ve examined her this morning and I’m finding it really difficult, everything feels like the other wing. The lighter feathers just won’t tuck underneath the darker feathers like they do on the other one. They feel really rigid and the ‘under feathers’ just move with the above ones like it’s one big wing.
When I touch them she doesn’t shriek or anything, but makes noises of discomfort

 

[WingsysRoost]

Is it feather damage or damage to the wing itself?

My first thought is that she either broke the feathers or possibly got into something that's making them stick together like that. I've had chickens with broken feathers and it can look quite alarming at first.

 

[coach723]

Did you clip the flight feathers? If not, it looks like they got caught somewhere and broken off. If it wasn't done deliberately it's odd that they are all broken at the same length. Without being able to feel it, I'm not really sure what's going on. Maybe she got the wing caught somewhere and injured it and broke the feathers getting it loose. Is the actual wing underneath (skin and bones) in the same position as the other normal one? It appears to be at a different angle, but really I can only see the feathers, so maybe not seeing the whole thing.
This might be helpful, what should be where: