Baby Chick Wings

[Hotwings21]

I have a baby chick whos wings are are turned outward instead of smooth against body. Has anyone seen this? Is this a problem?

 

[CMV]

Angelwing? I've never seen a chicken with it, but I've seen ducks and geese with it.

 

[Hotwings21]

I looked at pictures. I think that is it. I am feeding them starter feed that should be formulated for chicks. Anyone know the cause or how to fix?

 

[CMV]

It's an easy fix if caught early. The following link is to a discussion on how to wrap the wings up so they heal properly. See post #9.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=4908497

Good luck.

 

[Wynette]

It could just be how the wings are laying; I've had many that the wings sort of go straight back rather than curve toward the body; is this possibly what you have going on? If so, it's nothing to worry about.

Are these chicks from a hatchery? Hatch date? Breed?

 

[Hotwings21]

I am starting to think that it is just the way the wings lay. The more pics I look at of angelwings, it doesn't quite look like. It is a Rhoad Island not from hatchery, hatch date was 9 days ago. This one seems to get picked on a lot by my older ones 5 weeks old and I just want to make sure it's not something they are going to peck at.

 

[Hotwings21]

her shoulder also is raised more and doesn't rest the same way on her back like the others.