Jlw0903
Songster
- Jul 2, 2019
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Hello! I am a first time duck owner. I have 6 ducks whom I have fallen in love with.
One of my Swedish Black ducks, Darla, is a bit of an odd duck. She was the smallest of the bunch and didn't really duck right from the start. It took extra attention to get her to drink and she just behaved a bit oddly. I didn't think she would make it. She is now 8 weeks old. She has caught up in size to the others at least but she still is my Derpy Darla, she stands straighter than the others like she's trying to be a Runner and just other different behaviors. (I spend ALOT of time with my ducks).
Anyways I noticed that she holds her wings differently, she seems to move them okay, she flaps them just as well as the others. I touched them and poked them and such and she didn't act like it was hurting her. The others hold their wings tight to their bodies and look smooth. Darla just looks messy like she's having a bad feather day.
Is this a medical concern like Angel wing? Or could this just be another way how my poor Derpy Darla is struggling to "duck" properly?
Thanks for the advice in advanced.
One of my Swedish Black ducks, Darla, is a bit of an odd duck. She was the smallest of the bunch and didn't really duck right from the start. It took extra attention to get her to drink and she just behaved a bit oddly. I didn't think she would make it. She is now 8 weeks old. She has caught up in size to the others at least but she still is my Derpy Darla, she stands straighter than the others like she's trying to be a Runner and just other different behaviors. (I spend ALOT of time with my ducks).
Anyways I noticed that she holds her wings differently, she seems to move them okay, she flaps them just as well as the others. I touched them and poked them and such and she didn't act like it was hurting her. The others hold their wings tight to their bodies and look smooth. Darla just looks messy like she's having a bad feather day.
Is this a medical concern like Angel wing? Or could this just be another way how my poor Derpy Darla is struggling to "duck" properly?
Thanks for the advice in advanced.