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  1. Miss Lydia

    Is it a good idea to induce a molt? UPDATE!

    Are you giving added protein ? might want to think of adding some extra protein to help her finish her molt and get her feathers back in sleek and pretty.
  2. Miss Lydia

    Is it a good idea to induce a molt? UPDATE!

    Could the missing feathers be from the drakes?
  3. Miss Lydia

    Is it a good idea to induce a molt? UPDATE!

    Thank you I got confused,Sounds like she is doing what comes natural now AND she'll be okay. You'll have to post pics of her when she is finished.
  4. Miss Lydia

    Is it a good idea to induce a molt? UPDATE!

    So she should be ready for her first big molt. Whole flock can have the vitamins. Maybe from lack of essential nutrients when she was with previous owners caused some kind of deficiency and hopefully poultry vitamins will help. I think most ducks do molt in the fall but i have read on here where...
  5. Miss Lydia

    Is it a good idea to induce a molt? UPDATE!

    Why do you use artificial light. I always thought not giving them a chance to rest their bodies they will wear themselves out laying. They need a chance to recoup for all the laying over spring and summer.
  6. Miss Lydia

    Is it a good idea to induce a molt? UPDATE!

    She looks pretty ragged, Do you know how old they are? Seems like they should start into molt pretty soon, are any of your other ducks molting? Maybe other domestic ducks don't molt the same times as Muscovy's ? Have you tried giving them poultry vitamins a couple times a week to see if...
  7. Miss Lydia

    Is it a good idea to induce a molt? UPDATE!

    Yes amazing how he just keeps going, I have 2 dog house full of shavings for my 2 oldest and Ernie spends alot of time in them in winter. They are for day time use only but at least it gives them a place out of the weather. Hopefully your 2 will molt before long . Have they stopped laying...
  8. Miss Lydia

    Is it a good idea to induce a molt? UPDATE!

    My ducks are just starting into molt so maybe there is still time for yours too, I really don't know of a way to make them go into molt though. I have 1 old drake {Muscovy] who hasn't molted in about 3 yrs.He's 11.5 yrs old His feathers look awful but other than being old and his feathers...
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