Are my ducklings molting??

[DandyAndMahi]

Agree, about 3-4 weeks old and at that age the first real feathers start to shoot in. If you observe while they are napping, you may notice one of them squeaking and jumping up as if bitten by an ant. It seems that the new feathers are causing some discomfort when growing through their skin, like when babies get their first teeth.
I love to hear them start to quax at this age: Peep, peep, peep, quax!

Oh yes! They have been acting like that, that makes so much sense. It looks so painful to me, I can’t even imagine that! I love their quaxing too, they remind me of teenage boys going through puberty haha! Thank you so much for your reply

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Oh yes! They have been acting like that, that makes so much sense. It looks so painful to me, I can’t even imagine that! I love their quaxing too, they remind me of teenage boys going through puberty haha! Thank you so much for your reply

Exactly! Enjoy that time it will be over all too soon.
And don't worry about them squeaking and jumping up! It's normal like for us having pimples…