Wing Severely Drooping Possibly Broken?

[backyardbirds394]

Squeak has been depressed for the last week or so, and has been kept from eating by her siblings. So, she gets to eat alone, but they dont bully her when its not feeding time. The whole week of being depressed she hasnt been flying and one wing drooped, just a little bit though oike how peoples shoulders droop. Just within the past hour though, her wings have drooped to the level where it looks broken! Maybe the others injured her, but it looks to severe to be normal. If kts broken, how do you bind a wing? There is no vet, but there is a wildlife center that takes your ducks and treats them, but you will never get them back.

 

[Miss Lydia]

You could try using vet wrap and placing the wing in normal position then wrapping. Or if you don't feel comfortable doing that take her to the refuge. If she is depressed something else must be going on too.

 

[backyardbirds394]

I caught her and checked her bones. There are no breaks anywhere, and when she was running, she put it up in normal position. Its just when shes standing still it droops on the left side.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Possibly a sprain? Maybe one of the drakes or more than one drake?

 

[backyardbirds394]

@Miss Lydia The drakes aren't violent, when they bully her at feeding time, they peck each other's necks, the big girl is the main bully, not the males.

 

[coach723]

You could try a figure 8 wrap held with a body wrap, to support it and let it rest.
This link shows how to do it.
http://wildliferehabber.com/rehab-data/wing-fractures

 

[backyardbirds394]

@coach723 Yes. I was debating that though because there are no broken bones and she still flies away when I try to hold her. Should I use a cloth or vet wrap? Is there a place to get VetWrap in person?

 

[CayugaJana]

Where is the awesome post and video that Victoria made for wrapping an injured wing @Miss Lydia?

 

[coach723]

Is there a place to get VetWrap in person?

I buy co flex bandaging at the feed store in the horse section. It comes in 4" wide rolls and I cut to the width and length I need for whatever I'm wrapping. I like it because it doesn't stick to anything else and it conforms to the shape of what you are wrapping. Just don't wrap too tight, just tight enough to do what's needed. It stays on if it gets wet also (unless it can slip). I would use whatever the duck will put up with.

 

[coach723]

This may not be the video mentioned, but is easy to see: