My vet recommended that I used straw (or even hay, but I found straw easier to work with). So that's what we used for outside in the barn. In the aviary our vet recommended grass, so we grew that. And when we had her inside we kept her on layers of 3-4 towels that I changed frequently. She...
My duck with wet feather and arthritis preened, but mostly on her chest and easily to reach areas. She wasn't effective at preening her wings/tail. My vet diagnosed her arthritis with xrays, and pain relievers/ a thick layer of soft substrate/ a clean warm environment helped her a lot.
I hope...