Wings sticking upward .UPDATE WITH (**PICS**)

[PlumTuckered]

I suggest contacting Nettie , I used one of her Wing Wraps on my Duckling and it's a wonderful aid. Easy to put on the duckling, washable as well.

Michelle

 

[Hattiegun]

I feed them 20% duck/goose/chick str/gro that I get where I work. the coop....
suppose to be good there whole life so the label reads... they get romaine lettuce
mustard greens, peas, fresh green beans every day.. they have never had anything
else... I have read of lowering the protein and when I ordered feed from LAND O LAKES,
a huge repitable company I could only get a 16% in a specaial 2 ton order... Everyone
in the area uses this feed.... it just seems kinda weird ... they are onlyl 5 wks old and
dont seem old enough to have gotten tooo much....!!! Ive read all the dos and donts
and thought i was oaky...... Land O Lakes is getting a piece of my mind come Monday. !!!!

 

[Hattiegun]

oh ya,, thanks Plum Tuckered.. I forgot Nettie had those I will check into it.

 

[1lpoock]

Its probably not the feed companies fault. Angel Wing is genetic and can come from the parents even if they don't show it. They might have had it when they were young, but it got corrected in time.

 

[Hattiegun]

ahhhh didnt know that !!!!!!!!!!! thanks 1lpook !!!

 

[Wifezilla]

Yes, a genetic predisposition can be a factor.

As for them never having carbs, well, maybe they haven't had junk food, but they have had carbs. Commercial feed is mostly corn and soy...which are carbs.

If you are not giving them junk food, then genetics are working against you.

I would not breed the ducks showing angel wing.

 

[goosedragon]

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Well we can argue about causes for the rest of the week. But the fact is the feathers on those wings on two birds don't look right. Since I am a kutz in the kitchen I always have gauze around and I have found that vet wrap is very good too. (for those of you that don't know what vet wrap is, it is gauze- like material that is coated with a material that causes it to stick to itself but not other things like hair or feathers. The kind I have is waterproof, it allows water to penetrate but does not come unstuck by the water) Since it is Sunday evening don't waste time to get it tonight but you should look into it for future use. Catch the ducks and check if they are folding their wings properly (check against the normal ducks if you are not sure what I mean by properly) If you want to mess around, fold them the right way and see if they stay that way, or you can wrap them now. If you don't have gauze or vet wrap try some light weight cloth old ladies stockings work good. secure it in place either by tieing it or with a little tape on the cloth, NOT the feathers, Check them in the morning, about 50% manage to wiggle their way out of the wrap. Before you rewrap them check them out I have had overnight cures, but it usually takes longer about three days was average for me.
You know after looking at the pictures again I suspect that one of your ducks is a feather puller. It looks like the feathers are out of place, not the whole wing tip that is usually out of place in true angel wing. Not that it makes a lot of difference since any feathers will still need to be wrapped back in the proper place and given some time to establish themselves. The two bad ducks might have pulled each others wing feathers but keep an eye on all your ducklings untill you get it straightened out.

I am not going to get into the carbohydrate theory again Wifezilla but if your feed is 20% protein and about 5% fat what do you think makes up the other 75%--Sand? and all those green goodies? carbohydrates & water! and don't try Fiber because fibers are made up of carbohydrates. Remember I am a Chemist in real life and have 13 years as a pet food formulator. I'll grant you that white bread is junk food for ducks and people but that doesn't make carbs bad.

 

[Hattiegun]

Thanks... I havent seen any feather pulling at all. But...???? ugghhhhhhhhhh
wrap it is then .....

 

[Wifezilla]

Excess refined carbs and carbs not normally available to an animal are bad. I generalized so sue me.

They are bad for cows, horses, people, apes, cats, dogs, and yes, ducks. Species inappropriate diets lead to all kinds of health issues. I could post links, but I am sure they would be most likely be ignored. If anyone wants the stats, just PM me.

 

[Hattiegun]

hmm