5/8/15: My cockerel chick has a droopy wing. All day today he has been holding his wing down much lower than the other side. He is able to flap his wings and move it normally. I palpated the wing and do not feel anything obviously broken. If anything, the affected side seems a bit more "boney" over the joint, but nothing else feels out of the ordinary. Poor baby! Any suggestions?
He acts fine otherwise. I moved them out into the big girl coop this week as they have been slowly getting to know eachother through free range time. I am wondering if one of the big girls got him or if my husband accidentally hurt him a little when catching him yesterday while I was away during bed time lock down. He said its possible he held him a little tight because he was fighting him catching him. Ugh- worried chicky Mama!
5/9/15: He is still the same today. Acts fine but holds his wing out and down. His coordination is normal. No abnormal poop. He keeps trying to mount all his friends. I am wondering if he tried that with one of the big girls and got hurt? He seemed more "tender" when examined and pulled his wing away from me. He can fly and move the wing.
He acts fine otherwise. I moved them out into the big girl coop this week as they have been slowly getting to know eachother through free range time. I am wondering if one of the big girls got him or if my husband accidentally hurt him a little when catching him yesterday while I was away during bed time lock down. He said its possible he held him a little tight because he was fighting him catching him. Ugh- worried chicky Mama!
5/9/15: He is still the same today. Acts fine but holds his wing out and down. His coordination is normal. No abnormal poop. He keeps trying to mount all his friends. I am wondering if he tried that with one of the big girls and got hurt? He seemed more "tender" when examined and pulled his wing away from me. He can fly and move the wing.