Chicks wing hanging?

[Tookie]

So I probably won't be able to fix her wing?

 

[Tookie]

As you can see in the photo it seems like her whole wing is hanging down and her feathers are sticking out. What happened to her wing?

 

[azygous]

The only way you will come close to finding out what is causing this wing condition is to take her to an avian vet, have the vet examine her, maybe take an X-ray to determine structural integrity, and then interpret to you what they find with the hands on exam. They may be able to devise a treatment plan from what they find.

We are in the internet wilderness. We can't see, touch, examine, run tests, and most here do not possess a degree in veterinary science. All you can get from us is guesses from what we see in a two dimensional photo.

For what it's worth, I believe your chick will do just fine as she grows up and takes her deformed wing in stride. It shouldn't prevent her from living a normal life, with the exception of being a little more vulnerable to a predator.

 

[RoosterHuggerLiz]

If it is just a natural birth defect then so be it, I agree with them, there's really nothing you can do if it's just a birth defect

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I agree, I'd leave it alone.

 

[Tookie]

Hi! Twice today I've found my chick on her back not being able to get back up, I haven't seen her fall on her back I've only found her on her back, so I don't know exactly it's happening. But she must be falling because of her wing. I have wrapped up the feather that's hanging down to keep it out of her way, but I guess that didn't work. What should I do? I'm scared to leave her and not have my eye on her because she could fall on her back and I wouldn't be there. I don't know what to do, someone please help me! Also what would happen if she falls on her back and I'm not there to pick her up?

 

[Tookie]

 

[Tookie]

bump

 

[azygous]

Instead of wrapping a hanging feather, which can be stressful, just cut the feather off at the base.

Your chick may have something going on neurological affecting her balance. You might try vitamin E in eggs for a few days and see if it helps.

 

[Tookie]

So I clipped off some of her feathers, is it good enough?