New to ducks. Is this the beginning of Angel wing?

[WizChick]

I'm new to ducks and not sure what I'm doing exactly. My chickens have been so easy I figured I would give ducks a try. They are fun but not what I expected.

One of the two ducks has wing feathers that don't seem right. The appear to stick straight up. I rarely see these feathers on the other duck so I'm concerned.

If this is angel wing I want to catch it early.

[I feed them Organic Pride chick starter/grower (20% protein, niacin is the 13th ingredient). I've used this feed for all my chicks and broilers.]

 

[bock]

It looks like it might be the start of angel wing. I would switch to duck grower or Purina Flock Raiser. Good luck!

 

[crj]

What exactly is angel wing?

 

[bock]

Quote:
It is when their wings flip out in an unnatural position. Sorry, I am really bad at explaining this!

If you Googled it I am sure you could find info about it.

 

[pips&peeps]

They look fine to me; looks like "blood feathers" or pin feathers.

If they start to flip out away from the body, then you have a problem.

 

[1lpoock]

Yep they are fine right now. Like the above poster said, if they start going away from the body, then its the start of angel wing.

 

[WizChick]

I'll hold off on panicking then. It had crossed my mind that the top feathers weren't covering them like the other duck's were. Just wanted to be sure.
Thanks everyone.