duckling with stumpy wing

[Ducklover7]

I just noticed my three day old Welsh Harlequin has a normal wing and a stumpy wing. I'm afraid it's affecting her balance, when she runs to fast to or turns to itch her back she falls on her back and has trouble get back up.

I don't know if you can tell but the first photo is her normal wing, and the second is the smaller wing. Please tell me what is wrong and what I can do.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I don't see anything wrong. Young ducks are clumsy and fall over easy.

 

[gal5150]

Agreed. Looks pretty average to me. Are the actual bones of the suspect wing stumpy feeling, or does it just look stumpy? From the pics it just looks like less fluff? Ducklings are exceptionally uncoordinated/unbalanced so your description sounds like the average little guy/gal. Hope that eases your mind. If for some reason the actual bones are malformed or underformed on that side, there's nothing to be done about that other than wait and see if it catches up.

 

[Ducklover7]

Thanks so much, yes that does make me feel much better!