Is this the start of angle wing? 7-day old chick

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

Is this angle wing? The one side that is sticking out has feathers out of the shaft, the other side the feathers haven't formed like the other side. Today is the first I've heard of angle wing.

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

Please excuse the poop...they are little poop machines. I will add she had pasty bum this morning.

 

[MGG]

No, that's just how the wing feathers grow in on some chicks. It isn't a problem. I think I've heard it referred to as split wing or something.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Today is the first I've heard of angle wing.

Chicken chicks don't get angel wing. That's a waterfowl issue.

On occasion they will get sticking out feathers if they are "frizzled".

7 days is usually old enough to remove the paper towels.

Pasty butt can happen for many reasons not just overheating as some would lead folks to believe. The hatchery suggest a little acv with mother in the water for a day.

I think I've heard it referred to as split wing or something.

It's not split wing either.. that can't be detected at this age (as far as I know) and is a feather missing in the middle of the wing.

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

I've been watching her, and she is stretching her wings out with the foot motion. I think they are just coming in. one side is just behind the other.

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

Chicken chicks don't get angel wing. That's a waterfowl issue.

On occasion they will get sticking out feathers if they are "frizzled".

7 days is usually old enough to remove the paper towels.

Pasty butt can happen for many reasons not just overheating as some would lead folks to believe. The hatchery suggest a little acv with mother in the water for a day.


It's not split wing either.. that can't be detected at this age (as far as I know) and is a feather missing in the middle of the wing.

Thank goodness. I want to take them out of the box and let them in the pop-up brooder. But worried about them finding the food. I can put up extra stations of water and food. So you think they are ready for shavings?

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

Thank goodness. I want to take them out of the box and let them in the pop-up brooder. But worried about them finding the food. I can put up extra stations of water and food. So you think they are ready for shavings?

They went to the big brooder just now. I have the plate and the cozycoop vertical heater. One of them is throwing a fit right now.

 

[Poodlemum]

I always think something is wrong with chicks at this age, but they’re all perfectly feathered in eventually lol. They just look so funky for a while!