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    2 Week Old Pekin Ducklings Loosing Feathers?

    Good to know! Thanks so much! I will definitely keep a close watch on them. :-)
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    2 Week Old Pekin Ducklings Loosing Feathers?

    Yes! I'm glad to see some fuzz on her too! We have three 5 week old chickens, one 3- week old duck (the one that's having feather issues- her original buddy died), and a two week old duck. They were all together, until I put the chickens in a heated coop outside,(2 weeks ago, the same time I got...
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    2 Week Old Pekin Ducklings Loosing Feathers?

    All right! it's been a few days and the blonde duckling seems to look much better- thank goodness! I looked her over carefully earlier and couldn't see black flecks or mites... and today she has fuzz on her neck, and her back looks a little better. Thanks for the help!
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    2 Week Old Pekin Ducklings Loosing Feathers?

    Beg Pardon! I meant thanks Miss Lydia!
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    2 Week Old Pekin Ducklings Loosing Feathers?

    Thanks Miss Lily! :-). So today my little blonde duckling looks even worse- they back of her neck is completely bare, and her back just looks awful. Is she still within normal feathering patterns? Could she have mites? she seems happy.... ? Any advice is SO much appreciated!
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    2 Week Old Pekin Ducklings Loosing Feathers?

    She IS yellow, (a beautiful blonde with not-so-bushy locks?) and her one other buddy is 2 weeks old. They are still in a brooder most of the day, but I think they have enough room.They are usually snuggly, I haven't seen them pecking each other. They have a water dish to play in, and they sure...
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    2 Week Old Pekin Ducklings Loosing Feathers?

    Hi! my 3 week old duckling is also appearing to go bald! at first it was just when wet, and I thought the real feathers were just poking through the down, but a week later her back is definitely getting bare, as are the tops of her wings (shoulders) and this morning the front of her neck also is...
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