Please help!!! Angle wing?

[Isabelle Johnson]

Does my mallard duckling have angle wing?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Hi there, welcome to BYC!

I don't see anything resembling angel wing, just pin feathers. @WVduckchick ?

What are you feeding including treats and supplements?

 

[Isabelle Johnson]

Hi there, welcome to BYC!

I don't see anything resembling angel wing, just pin feathers. @WVduckchick ?

What are you feeding including treats and supplements?

They are eating chick starter food 20% protein. (The worker at tractor supply says he feeds this to his ducklings) They also get grapes a couple times a weeks, they sometimes get corn, peas and lettuce.

 

[Pollo Blanco]

They are eating chick starter food 20% protein. (The worker at tractor supply says he feeds this to his ducklings) They also get grapes a couple times a weeks, they sometimes get corn, peas and lettuce.

Cut the food protein level back by adding oats and if you're lucky it will heal itself.
Worked for me.

 

[Isabelle Johnson]

Cut the food protein level back by adding oats and if you're lucky it will heal itself.
Worked for me.

What if it doesn’t heal itself?

 

[Isabelle Johnson]

Cut the food protein level back by adding oats and if you're lucky it will heal itself.
Worked for me.

Like quick oats what you use for oatmeal?

 

[HollowOfWisps]

I would start by taking them off of the 20% chick starter right away. 20% protein is too high after 2 weeks of age unless you're raising meat birds. Diets too high in protein are one of the "possible" causes of angel wing (I say possible because the exact cause has not yet been pinpointed
). The wing itself does not look like it's being weighed down, bowing out or up at the moment. However the moment the wings start to show any sign of bowing up, out or appear like they are too heavy (being weighed down) you will want to wrap the wings. If you go to the pinned threads at the top of the duck forum home page you will see a thread for Angel Wing and there is a tutorial on wrapping.

 

[Pollo Blanco]

Like quick oats what you use for oatmeal?

Or old fashioned. Mix one part oats with four parts feed.
Worry about taping later if it doesn't heal

 

[Isabelle Johnson]

Or old fashioned. Mix one part oats with four parts feed.
Worry about taping later if it doesn't heal

Does it make a difference if it is old fashioned oats or quick oats?

 

[Isabelle Johnson]

So is the blue part sticking out pin feathers? My other duckling the blue isn’t showing, it is tucked under I’ve seen it?