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    Duck losing feathers & not laying eggs.

    Yea, they free range at least a few hours every day. And if I'm home, and its not dark they are out. I also get them some fish every now & again, live, or like now that everything's frozen I'll give them some salmon in water from the can. But only like once a week, Sometimes only every other...
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    Duck losing feathers & not laying eggs.

    Okay. And here I was thinking the opposite. I figured all that crap in there would be nutritious. Okay I will just stick with the feed. Is the flock raiser okay alone, or should I look for something else now that they are a little older?
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    Duck losing feathers & not laying eggs.

    I've been mixing the Purina premium flock raiser crumbles with some dumor scratch. They seem to like it & it seems like its good for them. I mean her eggs are always very nice and consistent in color, the yolk seemed very good as well. I also give them a few flock party quack snacks a day too.
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    Duck losing feathers & not laying eggs.

    Yes I agree. That would look funky.. I've seen pictures of those little chickens running around with just little patches of feathers here & there.
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    Duck losing feathers & not laying eggs.

    That's what everyone says. Lol, thanks... I know, i love her. She's even prettier when she has her black patches. I'm so glad y'all are out there. An hour ago I'm thinkin I need help. After all this little ducks been through, I'd hate it if she was sick. Now will this happen with the drakes as well?
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    Duck losing feathers & not laying eggs.

    Now I know for next time.
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    Duck losing feathers & not laying eggs.

    Okay. I appreciate it. So this will happen every year then?
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    Duck losing feathers & not laying eggs.

    Thanks, and thanks! I mean I hate to seem like an amateur lol. I didn't come into this blind, I did research n all. I just don't remember reading that she's do this now. Maybe a dumb question. But what of she was in the wild, how would she survive or defend herself? I mean I clipped her and I...
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    Duck losing feathers & not laying eggs.

    Here's what she'd let me get. Someone else was saying its probably the stakes going after her. But they have been really good. They seem to get along well and they live together and she has them by 6 months. She raised them. When they were ducklings it was July, so I'd put them in the pen with...
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    Duck losing feathers & not laying eggs.

    I'm going to try. Hive me just a minute or two.
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    Duck has no feathers left. Is this normal?

    Yes, I definitely read that. I tried my best not to have this kind of situation. I noticed a few months back they would try in this little pool they have. But I now keep just enuff water for them to splash a bit. And plus its winter here and been really cold. With maybe a warm day here or there...
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    Duck has no feathers left. Is this normal?

    Okay. I will try to see if I can catch the stakes if its them. And I'll post back if anything changes or she starts to get her new feathers.
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    Duck has no feathers left. Is this normal?

    I don't think its the other 2. They get along great. Always together, always around her like body guards. I came out to check on her and took a closer look for maybe lice or mites. But she seems ok. However I noticed what looks like dandruff coming off her as well.
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    Duck has no feathers left. Is this normal?

    Hoping someone can help. Over the last 2wks or so my female black duck started losing feathers on her wings & underside of her wings and she is also not laying eggs anymore. She is around a year old. The feathers seem to be lose and just fall out. I am fairly new to raising birds, she is my...
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    Duck losing feathers & not laying eggs.

    Hi, I've been raising ducks for about a yr now, I have an eastern black duck and 2 from what I can tell Rouen ducks. The black duck Quackers is a female and she is around a year. I've notice over the past 2wks or so now that she's been losing feathers on her wings and underside of her wings. but...
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