Duck looking slightly 'dirty' on back?

[RosemaryDuck]

Hey all! Recently I've noticed Raspberry is pretty dirty on her back feathers. It's been raining non stop back to back, so I attributed it to all the mud. But it seems like it's starting to stain her back. Blackberry is perfectly white and beautiful as usual. Could it be from the rain or him mounting her a lot?

She's perfectly healthy otherwise and laying great. They get extra supplements & veggies/etc so I know it's not a nutrition issue. Can anyone weigh in here? Thanks!

 

[sourland]

Impolite dude should clean his feet before mating.

 

[Everose]

Do you have a drake? Do you have any roosting type fowl that your ducks sit under?

Our drake used to get dirty cuz he would dust bathe like a chicken. He would also scratch like a chicken and make bawk bawk type noises. And he would hiss at cats...Maybe he's not such a good comparison to normal ducks

My girls loved it when it would rain, they found craters (dug by pigs) and they rolled around in the water and probed for hours on end. They usually remained dirty for a little while afterwards.

 

[RosemaryDuck]

Impolite dude should clean his feet before mating.

Yeah I figured as much . I just wanted to double check in case it was something else. I'll go tell Blackberry to wash himself beforehand!

 

[Everose]

I'll go tell Blackberry to wash himself beforehand!

Wait, your dude duck is named Blackberry? I thought they were both girls

poor guy

 

[RosemaryDuck]

Wait, your dude duck is named Blackberry? I thought they were both girls

poor guy

Yeah, I love naming animals after foods (to mix it up a little!). I figured Blackberries & raspberries go together so, why not those names for 2 ducks.

Plus, he's a duck, so I don't think he cares much what his name is . He just wants me to bring more peas!

 

[CrazyChicken Lady]

Sounds like Blackberry doesn’t have very good manners! I would blame it on his grubby little toes slightly staining her feathers. My Pekin is a muddy mess right now too!

 

[Everose]

Yeah, I love naming animals after foods (to mix it up a little!). I figured Blackberries & raspberries go together so, why not those names for 2 ducks.

Plus, he's a duck, so I don't think he cares much what his name is . He just wants me to bring more peas!

Awe! They do go together

Man! Now I'm craving berries, stupid diet.