does this look like angel wing?

[decomposed]

Awesome thanks i was really worried because his father and sister had angel wing, luckily i taped his sisters wing in time and it is fine now, but unfortunately it was too late when i realized with his father. The tape did help though it didn't look anywhere near as bad as the one in the picture. I just clip the feathers on the sticking out wing short so he doesn't get it caught on anything. I will not be breeding him anymore. I have read it is hereditary and i believe that now because none of my ducklings from other drakes have ever had any problems with their wings..

 

[Going Quackers]

Awesome thanks i was really worried because his father and sister had angel wing, luckily i taped his sisters wing in time and it is fine now, but unfortunately it was too late when i realized with his father. The tape did help though it didn't look anywhere near as bad as the one in the picture. I just clip the feathers on the sticking out wing short so he doesn't get them caught on anything. I will not be breeding him anymore. I have read it is hereditary and i believe that now because none of my ducklings from other drakes have ever had any problems with their wings..

Seems to be massively debated on the hereditary factor, nothing conclusive.

http://www.metzerfarms.com/AngelWing.cfm?CustID=2239020

 

[casportpony]

I've hatched and raised hundreds of muscovies, all closely related and have only two with develop angel wing. An interesting experiment would be to breed the two I have and see what came of that.

-Kathy

 

[Going Quackers]

I've hatched and raised hundreds of muscovies, all closely related and have only two with develop angel wing. An interesting experiment would be to breed the two I have and see what came of that.

-Kathy

It would be. I tend to think it's multiple factors not a singular contributor.

 

[decomposed]

heavy quills on wings for sure will droop them down, but he looks quite feathered.. still reading and looking it up.

Okay there is reference, lazy wing... what are they fed?

The quills go half way up his feathers. It looks like the quills should be shorter by now like on the other wing, he eats a lot of seeds, grains, lettuce, spinach and other vegetables, grass, worms and anything else he can find out side the coop is always open so he is free range all the time and as a treat i occasionally chop up some pilchards for them

 

[Going Quackers]

The quills go half way up his feathers. It looks like the quills should be shorter by now like on the other wing, he eats a lot of seeds, grains, lettuce, spinach and other vegetables, grass, worms and anything else he can find out side the coop is always open so he is free range all the time and as a treat i occasionally chop up some pilchards for them

Interesting, well i think at this point given his age, not much more can be done, hopefully later on a molt may correct some of it. Hard to say, as i said i did note in Storey's guide of a lazy wing but he said it was a cosmetic issue so caused no actual harm to the duck like AW did.

Are they on any complete feed? or vitamin mix.

 

[RubberDuckee]

Seems to be massively debated on the hereditary factor, nothing conclusive.

http://www.metzerfarms.com/AngelWing.cfm?CustID=2239020

Yes, many people have very strong opinions on angel wing causes. I think that there isn't one "right" answer...

In terms in wild ducks/geese, research some indicates that those that hang around and are fed by people will be the only wild ones with angel wing.

With pet ducks, however, there can be heredity issues, as well as nutritional issues. Of my 3 ducks, only 1 had angel wing, and so I was able to rule out nutritional problems. My one duck that did have angel wing had an extremely difficult time hatching. She was never able to get fully out of her egg, because her wing was "glued" to the shell.She struggled and struggled. In the end I had to cut her off of the egg. So, I always wondered if she may have developed angel wing from struggling to detach herself form her egg - perhaps her joint was injured in the process.

 

[decomposed]

Yeah i may as well just leave it and see how it goes. Hopefully it will go back into place. I'm not sure what you mean by "complete feed" i buy them them a mix of grains, seeds, grit and pellets from the produce shop. I'm not sure if it is specifically for ducks. I think its for all poultry, i have it all the time for them, i also get things like canary seed mixes and seed mixes for large birds with vitamins mixed in, but no vitamin mix just the niacin for now, i have 10 ducks (4 males 6 females) that all eat the same things i have 2 females and 2 drakes i have bred, all of Bobs (the one without angel wings) 6 babies have turned out great with no problems with their wings at all, no drooping wings or anything i bred bob with a duck that wasn't related to him, but with Johnnie the people i got him from wouldn't let me see the parent ducks so im thinking one of them had angel wing as well and i think it passed onto him and his sister i had to tape both their wings but it only worked for his sister.He ended up having it in his right wing. Him and his sister ended up having 2 babies the little drake that this post is about and another little girl she ended up having angel wing in 1 wing as well but i taped it in time luckily.

 

[Going Quackers]

Yeah i may as well just leave it and see how it goes. Hopefully it will go back into place. I'm not sure what you mean by "complete feed" i buy them them a mix of grains, seeds, grit and pellets from the produce shop. I'm not sure if it is specifically for ducks. I think its for all poultry, i have it all the time for them, i also get things like canary seed mixes and seed mixes for large birds with vitamins mixed in, but no vitamin mix just the niacin for now, i have 10 ducks (4 males 6 females) that all eat the same things i have 2 females and 2 drakes i have bred, all of Bobs (the one without angel wings) 6 babies have turned out great with no problems with their wings at all, no drooping wings or anything i bred bob with a duck that wasn't related to him, but with Johnnie the people i got him from wouldn't let me see the parent ducks so im thinking one of them had angel wing as well and i think it passed onto him and his sister i had to tape both their wings but it only worked for his sister.He ended up having it in his right wing. Him and his sister ended up having 2 babies the little drake that this post is about and another little girl she ended up having angel wing in 1 wing as well but i taped it in time luckily.

Complete like a grower, layer or multi flock, all flock, flock raiser that has vitamins and minerals.

 

[Going Quackers]

Yes, many people have very strong opinions on angel wing causes. I think that there isn't one "right" answer...

In terms in wild ducks/geese, research some indicates that those that hang around and are fed by people will be the only wild ones with angel wing.

With pet ducks, however, there can be heredity issues, as well as nutritional issues. Of my 3 ducks, only 1 had angel wing, and so I was able to rule out nutritional problems. My one duck that did have angel wing had an extremely difficult time hatching. She was never able to get fully out of her egg, because her wing was "glued" to the shell.She struggled and struggled. In the end I had to cut her off of the egg. So, I always wondered if she may have developed angel wing from struggling to detach herself form her egg - perhaps her joint was injured in the process.

I think that is the issue multiple factors and hard to clearly get a handle on it. I actually have raised every single duck at first on only an 18% protein, that has worked well and i have varying sizes to see if that makes any difference, it did not thankfully.