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    duckling losing feathers around eyes and neck

    the other ducklings are happy and healthy! just took them for a little swim yesterday. they’re also eating and drinking just fine and i observe their behaviour now and then to see if something else is going on. yes, i’ll try to find maybe another vet that is more qualified or at least have ample...
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    duckling losing feathers around eyes and neck

    thank you for the information! i didnt know that VCO could affect ducks in such a way. sadly, breakfast has passed away, but thank you for replying and for educating me more about the issue.
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    duckling losing feathers around eyes and neck

    i am positive that they were especially super loving towards him and always following him around wherever he waddles! his eyes were also lively and no discharge. about the VCO, the vet told me that it‘s to kill and prevent fungal growth(?) (i guess it didnt turn out how it was expected to work)...
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    duckling losing feathers around eyes and neck

    breakfast did not groom himself excessively, but he was scratching his face and back a bit more than usual. is that a common sign of him growing in his new feathers? i noticed it when he was completely dry too, though.
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    duckling losing feathers around eyes and neck

    hello again, @Quatie @Isaac 0 @Miss Lydia ! thank you so much for all of your concerns and replies. unfortunately, breakfast has passed on july 7th. he lost his appetite and could barely walk, just standing about as if he were dazed. i tried putting some mealworms into his bowl and it seemed to...
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    duckling losing feathers around eyes and neck

    hello everyone! i have 4 ducklings at the moment and my pekin duckling, breakfast, is balding around his eye and neck area. at first i thought that his juvenile down was growing, but the vet told me that it might be because of a fungal disease (or a skin condition) from when i got the lil‘ guy...
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