Normal wing feather growth?

[threelittleduckies]

Hiya is it normal to see the quills sticking out so much? She’s 5 weeks old. My other duck that is at a similar stage of getting her feathers in has them too but they’re hidden under the other feathers on top ...
Thank you

 

[threelittleduckies]

Another angle ... is it (the beginnings of) Angel Wing? I can’t many pictures online of young ducks with AW so not sure what it looks like ... thank you in advance

 

[threelittleduckies]

Anyone.. please? I went out and bought vetrap and tape just in case it’s angel wing but would like to be sure...

 

[Galaxyfalcon]

This looks completely normal to me for a young duck, but someone with more experience might be able to chime in (I've only been raising ducks since last year). That quill like structure usually grows first, and then the feather structure emerges out of it. That growth structure will then break down and get itchy, so the ducks will do a lot of preening and you'll see a lot of "duck dander" while they're cleaning themselves. I think they're just in their ugly duckling stage where the juvenile feathers are starting to come in!

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[Miss Lydia]

Normal! Gorgeous babies ❤

 

[threelittleduckies]

Thanks so much for replying @Galaxyfalcon amd @Miss Lydia

I’m so relieved her wings are ok

 

[Isaac 0]

Cute ducks, and, yes, normal.

 

[threelittleduckies]

Cute ducks, and, yes, normal.

thank you
That’s a relief!