Hello,
I’m new to BYC, and new to ducks, though have had rescue chickens in the past.
I have 2 call ducklings, now 8 weeks.
At 4 weeks one of them developed angel wing in both wings, the blood feathers stuck straight up and the wing wouldn’t fold under itself. I wrapped them for 4 days which corrected the wing fold.
As of this week (week 8), the right wing started dropping to the ground. The duck is constantly twitching it up onto its back, only for it to slip down immediately.
My feeling is that I should give it a week or so to see if the muscles in that wing strengthen so it can hold it up itself, and if not then to try to wrap again, but would be great to get some advice.
Some background info : I hatched both these calls, they were fed non medicated 19% protein chick crumb for the first 3 weeks, and since then have had duck finisher pellets 15% protein with brewers yeast and rolled oats.
They free range in the garden and at night are locked away in a coop with a fox proof run attached which they have access to at all times.
I’m in the UK, it’s been very warm and I know they can drop their wings when it’s hot, but the other duck is not doing this also this duck is only dropping one wing, so it’s not just heat related.
Apart from this all else is fine, eating, pooing, walking, swimming etc.
I’ll try and post a picture, and thanks for any advice.
I’m new to BYC, and new to ducks, though have had rescue chickens in the past.
I have 2 call ducklings, now 8 weeks.
At 4 weeks one of them developed angel wing in both wings, the blood feathers stuck straight up and the wing wouldn’t fold under itself. I wrapped them for 4 days which corrected the wing fold.
As of this week (week 8), the right wing started dropping to the ground. The duck is constantly twitching it up onto its back, only for it to slip down immediately.
My feeling is that I should give it a week or so to see if the muscles in that wing strengthen so it can hold it up itself, and if not then to try to wrap again, but would be great to get some advice.
Some background info : I hatched both these calls, they were fed non medicated 19% protein chick crumb for the first 3 weeks, and since then have had duck finisher pellets 15% protein with brewers yeast and rolled oats.
They free range in the garden and at night are locked away in a coop with a fox proof run attached which they have access to at all times.
I’m in the UK, it’s been very warm and I know they can drop their wings when it’s hot, but the other duck is not doing this also this duck is only dropping one wing, so it’s not just heat related.
Apart from this all else is fine, eating, pooing, walking, swimming etc.
I’ll try and post a picture, and thanks for any advice.