Help!!!! Possible angel wing?

[anniele27]

Thank you everyone! I'll just wait it out a few days to see! I'll keep you updated!

 

[anniele27]

It has been five days and it still looks the same. should I wait it out longer (what's the longest I could wait) or wrap it sooner than later

 

[Miss Lydia]

It has been five days and it still looks the same. should I wait it out longer (what's the longest I could wait) or wrap it sooner than later

Best to wrap sooner than later it responds better https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...how-we-wrap-to-mend-it-pictorial#post_8682154

 

[anniele27]

Okay thank you ill do it ASAP! Will he need to be kept separate from the other ducks (12 ducks total all same age) during this time? Also will he still be allowed to swim and forage while wrapped?

 

[seaneduck]

When my ducklings are about that age I always wonder if they have angel wing because of the weird way the growing feathers stick out. So far (2 hatches of 7 and 8 ducklings respectively) everything has turned out okay with normal wings. I've heard others say that while the feathers are growing and still have blood in the shaft of the feather, they are really heavy and so the ducks will let them "hang". Best of luck to you!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Okay thank you ill do it ASAP! Will he need to be kept separate from the other ducks (12 ducks total all same age) during this time? Also will he still be allowed to swim and forage while wrapped?

Not sure if the wrap would hinder swimming but foraging should be fine. wrap may make the duckling a l;ittle off balance for swimming but you could un wrap for swim time. Unless they are picking on the duck I'd leave him with the rest.

It may not even be angel wing but if your worried it sure won't hurt to wrap for about 5 days and see if you notice any difference. I know it can be scary when the blood feathers start coming in because the tips can stand out a bit and look like the beginning of angel wing. How about a pic of 5 days later since you started the thread?

 

[Wetzlersmith]

I have been wrapping my month old Cayuga duckling with the stretchy tape and even put a piece of cut panty hose around her and she is still wiggling her wings out of the wrap. Any advice on how to wrap it better? Also what should I feed her and the others in addition to the flock raiser to raise the Niacin and cut the protien? All of my other ducks (Peking and runner- 1year old) and (swedish and runnner- 1 month old) seem to be ok. It's just my Cayuga that looks like the wing is poking out.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have been wrapping my month old Cayuga duckling with the stretchy tape and even put a piece of cut panty hose around her and she is still wiggling her wings out of the wrap. Any advice on how to wrap it better? Also what should I feed her and the others in addition to the flock raiser to raise the Niacin and cut the protien? All of my other ducks (Peking and runner- 1year old) and (swedish and runnner- 1 month old) seem to be ok. It's just my Cayuga that looks like the wing is poking out.

I use whole oats with my flock raiser 80/20 here is some info. I think you could use reg oats also just not instant.

http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/cereal-grains-and-pasta/5708/2 are you also using Brewers yeast?

 

[Speceider]

I have been wrapping my month old Cayuga duckling with the stretchy tape and even put a piece of cut panty hose around her and she is still wiggling her wings out of the wrap. Any advice on how to wrap it better? Also what should I feed her and the others in addition to the flock raiser to raise the Niacin and cut the protien? All of my other ducks (Peking and runner- 1year old) and (swedish and runnner- 1 month old) seem to be ok. It's just my Cayuga that looks like the wing is poking out.

I believe you are over-reacting...at 1 month they should be barely starting primary growth...I would wait until I knew there wasa problem.

Clint

 

[anniele27]

Since this thread got brought back I though I'd give you an update! I was about to wrap the wings when I noticed they were starting to correct themselves so I gave him some niacin and now poof all better! Thank you all for the advice it helped a ton! I'm just thankful I didn't end up having to wrap him up as I'm sure he would not have been happy lol!