Droopy wings?

[Emmasmom]

Probably a totally paranoid question but Is it strange that my one silkie chick's wings hang down a bit? I looked back at my original chick pics from my first chickens and they didn't seem to hang like this. Thanks!

 

[Whittni]

Just make sure your silkie can move the wing and that it doesn't appear broken. If everything seems alright it resembles a show-chicken fault called "slipped wing".

 

[Emmasmom]

Interesting, thank you for the response! His/her wings don't seem to be injured. I'll have to read into the slipped wing fault.

 

[Gelo75]

I think it is fine. Are they the same age?

 

[Emmasmom]

They are the same age, but the gray one seems to be smaller and fluffier.

 

[bernaboo111]

She could be hot. Do the chicks have somewhere to go to get out of the heat lamp? If they don't, then you should make a place.

 

[Emmasmom]

I don't think she/he is hot, unless she/he doesn't have sense to get out from under the light. My cage is 4 ft x 18 inches or so and the light is facing downward at one end, so they can definitely get out from under it if they wish.

 

[bernaboo111]

She could be tiered too.