Duckling wing deformity

[shepherdsmeadow]

Hello! I have a question about one of my newly hatched ducklings. She was a late hatch (32 days for a buff duck!) and she seems healthy, happy and strong except her right wing seems a bit deformed. Its beginning to stick out a little bit and there isn't fluff forming over the part that seems deformed. I'm wondering if this is the precursor to angel wing and if she'd do well to have it tape up for a bit. I tried to take photos of it, see below. Any advice would be so appreciated! Lauren

 

[Quatie]

Cute duckling. @Miss Lydia , @Isaac 0 , @casportpony May be able to help you.

 

[shepherdsmeadow]

Cute duckling. @Miss Lydia , @Isaac 0 , @casportpony May be able to help you.

@Quatie thank you for your reply. I would so appreciate anyone's feedback or thoughts on this little duckling. She's doing great, but I can still see the pink from her wing protrude as it grows. @Miss Lydia @Isaac 0 and @casportpony any advice would be great. Thank you!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I've never seen angel wing on one so young. Possibly a deformity but shouldn't cause any problems other than cosmetic. I have Buffs and they have never offered to fly and that would be the only reason she could have a problem is flying.
Now if the wing starts to really stick out you could try wrapping to try and get it to lay flat while growing you'd have to check often though to make sure it is doing well while wrapped. And no swimming. Unless unwrapped. Wrapping one so small will be the biggest thing making sure it's snug but not cutting off circulation. Making sure the wing is laying flat in the wrapping. Other suggestions would be to wait but that is up to you.
Precious little duckling

 

[U_Stormcrow]

I can't tell from the photo (on a cell phone) and haven't raised enough ducks to have good (bad, in this case) first hand experience to rely on regarding Angel Wing, but its something I've read up on quite a lot, and have seen plenty of internet pictures from dozens of sources.

My first question, after all that reading, is "What are you feeding the ducks???" and my second question is "Is the runt getting "special treatment" re: feed???"

 

[shepherdsmeadow]

@Miss Lydia thank you so much for that information!! So appreciated, wow! And @U_Stormcrow I am feeding them all the same: Manna Pro duck starter 22% protein. The little gal came out of her egg with this deformity so its hard for me to attribute it to the feed. Any advice appreciated though! Its only my 2nd year raising ducklings : )