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Katharina is loosing her down feathers
While i held her on my lap this evening she lost a lot of her down feathers. Hard molt in progress? 20220621_222450_rotated.jpg- WannaBeHillBilly
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Losing down?
hi everyone!! Aylesbury duckling will be 2 weeks old tomorrow. Noticed this patch of fluffless skin earlier? Someone mentioned could be losing her baby down ready for feathers, someone else said it could be mites? Any suggestions -
Itchy Chicks- is it moulting or parasites!?
Hi guys! So my chicks are all growing in their feathers, some faster than others, and some of them have bald patches for days while the full feathers grow in. Some of the chicks seem to grow feathers right out of the follicle with the down still attached, lucky things, but one girl in...- alexisrambles
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Hints of blue down?
I couldn't resist... Grabbed another couple EEs. Its an addiction i tell you. Anyways, I'm trying to nab some blue-ish EEs. While this chick below is clearly a brownish red color, I couldn't help but notice the blue/gray down on the shoulders. Does down ever hint at adult colors? Will she sport...- rascal66
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chick down
A have a young mottled java chickie dob 7/7, found her semi piled upon while making my rounds. At first I thought she had passed. But when I picked her up she faintly cheeped. Her legs were curled. And could not stand on her own. Placed her in a clean feed pale and brought her into the brooder...- Lazy Farmer
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Sweedish Blue Female Duck down! Help!
She is one of two sisters abut 4-5 years old. The other female is fine. But the other is weak and mostly wants to sit sometimes head out sometimes tucked. When I approach her she gets up to move away. She is not eating that I can see and does not respond to treats like normal - doesn't even...