at what age can you determine split wing? **PICS post #4**

[The Lisser]

Specifically, in silkies. I have a 2 month old chick that I suspect has split wing, but of course she is still feathering in.

Thanks for any help!

Melissa

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[snowbird]

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At two months old you should be able to see the split wing real well. I look for the split soon as the wing is about half feathered out.

 

[The Lisser]

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At two months old you should be able to see the split wing real well. I look for the split soon as the wing is about half feathered out.

Thank you.

 

[The Lisser]

Here are some pics of the chick in question:

Is this split wing?

Thanks!

 

[snowbird]

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Yes, looks to be split or slip wing. you could wait another couple of weeks to be sure. If you are having a problem with this you will need to ad some new blood. The fault will still be there but the new blood will cover the fault up.

 

[ThePolishPrincess]

I bought a bird when she was two and a half month old-looking perfect. About a month and a half later, her wing feathers molted out and she seemed to grow them back split-wing style.

She's 5 months old now. It was very unexpected.

That said, it looks like a split but I'd wait at least another month to see what happens. I've had some birds get into a funky stage were it looks like a split but is only the result of weird molting. If split-wing is the case, I wouldn't breed her.