The Poultry Keeper

merlin · Joined: 03 Sep 2005 Posts: 114 Location: Hertfordshire

My young Muscovy's droop their wings a bit like a turkey, not all the time but quite a lot is this normal? Confused

jaydee67 · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:36 pm Post subject:

No idea but didn't want you to think no-one was reading this!

debcat · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:38 pm Post subject:

have you got any pics?

There is something called 'angel wing'

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Health/Def/angelwing.html

Aussie Chick · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:26 pm Post subject:

Sorry I don't know either. Confused

merlin · Joined: 03 Sep 2005 Posts: 114 Location: Hertfordshire

Gizzy the goose has angle wings and they turn out for the bottom of the wing, thanks for the thoughts, looks like I will just have to wait and see.

debcat · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:34 am Post subject:

found this as well, never heard of this before Laughing

Note:

If the flights are sticking out perpendicular to her body she probably has angel wing but if she is just letting the wings drop down, they could just be heavy with blood. When the feathers are growing in they are full of blood and they will often let them hang down. Once they "dry", they usually bring them back up into position.

merlin · Joined: 03 Sep 2005 Posts: 114 Location: Hertfordshire

Thanks, i think he/she must be letting the wings droop as they don't stick out. Very Happy

. They are going to be very large when full grown, may be I'll introduce them to the evil geese.