Does this look like start of angel wing?

[Jenjenners]

Just noticed today, only the one side, other two ducks seem ok. (She is the one growing the fastest and has the first wing feathers!). What can I do besides lower protein a bit?

 

[Miss Lydia]

What are you feeding and what is the protein content? Get a pic from behind so we can see how the wing is laying

 

[beckylein15]

Following along - the exact same thing is happening with my 5-week-old khaki and I was just coming to look it up. I'll try and snag some photos of him tonight.

 

[Jenjenners]

They were on unmedicated chick starter until 3 weeks, but I did read to switch at that point because the protein is too much. Moved to Nature’s Best duck crumbles mixed half/half with Purina flock raiser (didn’t have enough of the duck at our store and it comes in rarely, so got talked into the flock raiser), which is still a lot of protein 18 and 20, so avg of 19%. They just made 4 weeks yesterday, they do free range a little and I just started adding some oatmeal in the last few days because I was worried, just noticed the wing today though (first time I saw wing feathers starting).

 

[Isaac 0]

Another picture would be great, hard to see what going on with the one you provided.

 

[Jenjenners]

Looks a bit less ‘sticky-outy’ now that she’s been resting, but can still see it.

 

[Isaac 0]

I do not see anything abnormal.

 

[Jenjenners]

I do not see anything abnormal.

That’s a relief—think I’m paranoid and the feathers are just awkward looking because they’re just coming out. Whew. But should I continue the oatmeal to help reduce the protein a little? (I also add nutritional yeast at least one feeding for the niacin...)

 

[Isaac 0]

NO. Flock raiser intended to be fed at a whole ration, from hatch to death. Juts provide a calcium source once they are at POL.

 

[Jenjenners]

NO. Flock raiser intended to be fed at a whole ration, from hatch to death. Juts provide a calcium source once they are at POL.

Ok! Will do. Thank you!!