Chicks wing hanging?

[Tookie]

Hello! I have a 4 day old chick who's wing seems to be hanging down. She acts perfectly fine and it does not seem to be bothering her. Is this something I should worry about?

 

[Myrshine]

I wouldn’t worry if the chick isn’t showing signs of being sick. The feathers could be heavy for the chick, which could be why.

 

[Tookie]

Hi! My chick is now 3 weeks old and her wing is still hanging down, she is still acting fine and acts like it does not bother her. Why is her wing like this and will it be like this forever?

 

[Brooks_]

Could the tip have gotten broken at an early age?

 

[Tookie]

Could the tip have gotten broken at an early age?

I don't think so.

 

[Brooks_]

I don't think so.

I only ask because it looks very much like the wing of a duck from my childhood. Was told it got caught in chicken wire and healed wonky.

 

[RoosterHuggerLiz]

You might want to try using an angel wing method and tying it close to her body, it's possible that the muscle didn't develop as quickly as the feathers did kind of like an angel wing situation, does she move it at all or is it completely limp?

 

[Tookie]

You might want to try using an angel wing method and tying it close to her body, it's possible that the muscle didn't develop as quickly as the feathers did kind of like an angel wing situation, does she move it at all or is it completely limp?

It does look somwhat like angel wing. I think her wing might be limp.

 

[Tookie]

I think my chick has something like angel wing. What and how should I wrap my chick's wing? When will I not be able to fix this issue? She is about 5 weeks old.

 

[Tookie]

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