Droopy Wings

[Jesse Haydel]

So I recently bought a few new chicks(no idea how old). I've had them for about 4 days now and I've noticed the Bantams I got have almost like droopy wings. They seem perfectly fine otherwise, moving around, not lethargic or slow. Could it possibly indicate a breed mixed with bantam? If not what does it mean?

 

[Jesse Haydel]

This is the only picture I have at the moment

 

[ValerieJ]

What temperature is it in the brooder? They might be too warm.

 

[ValerieJ]

Also, can you find out how old they are? Where did you buy them?

 

[Jesse Haydel]

Also, can you find out how old they are? Where did you buy them?

What temperature is it in the brooder? They might be too warm.

I do not know the exact temperature of the brooder right now, but they seem to stay under the heat lamp. I got them from tractor supply on a sale, due to them being older than the normal chicks they have. They seem perfectly healthy besides the drooped wings.

 

[ValerieJ]

I do not know the exact temperature of the brooder right now, but they seem to stay under the heat lamp. I got them from tractor supply on a sale, due to them being older than the normal chicks they have. They seem perfectly healthy besides the drooped wings.

Call Tractor Supply and ask. Get a thermometer for the brooder. It should be 98 degrees the first week, but after that it should go down at least 5 degrees every week until it's down to 70. I take mine down 10 degrees each week. (I might get clobbered for that.) They just look too hot to me.

 

[Jesse Haydel]

Call Tractor Supply and ask. Get a thermometer for the brooder. It should be 98 degrees the first week, but after that it should go down at least 5 degrees every week until it's down to 70. I take mine down 10 degrees each week. (I might get clobbered for that.) They just look too hot to me.

Will do. I'm probably going to take away the heat lamp because it is around 90 degrees where I live(they are currently outside in a brooder)

 

[ValerieJ]

I wouldn't do that. It isn't 90 in the middle of the night is it? You need a consistent temperature for them until they get their feathers.

 

[Let'sCackle]

If they didn't seem droopy at Tractor Supply, then I'd go with the temp of the brooder. Possibly a bit too warm for daytime. I use a regular household light .. maybe 60 watt.. for my chicks when their wings feather. Colder months I leave the heat lamp bulb longer.

 

[Jesse Haydel]

I wouldn't do that. It isn't 90 in the middle of the night is it? You need a consistent temperature for them until they get their feathers.

I wouldn't do that. It isn't 90 in the middle of the night is it? You need a consistent temperature for them until they get their feathers.

If they didn't seem droopy at Tractor Supply, then I'd go with the temp of the brooder. Possibly a bit too warm for daytime. I use a regular household light .. maybe 60 watt.. for my chicks when their wings feather. Colder months I leave the heat lamp bulb longer.

It stays around 90 in their cage all time. With further inspection it looks like their wings are just bigger than they should be I guess.