Concerned about my ducky's feathers

[DuckyMom98]

Hi everyone! I'm really hoping that someone can please help me. This is Kingsley, I'm worried about her because she is missing her blue wing speculum and has been for some time. I love my ducky and just want to make sure she is okay. I buy them Dumor feed from tractor supply, oyster shells (but she won't always eat them) and supplement their diet with veggies/ fruits. I also add a little apple cider vinegar to their water because I heard that was good for their digestive systems. Help for Kingsley would be so very appreciated as I am a very concerned duck mommy. She's beautiful to me no matter what, I just want to make sure it's not indicative of health issues. Maybe I'm overthinking things but I want to make sure

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

I don't know a ton about ducks, but it looks like she is just a she. The duck in the background is a male... I think.

 

[Jenbirdee]

How old is she? She’s probably molting - once or twice a year they drop all their old feathers and grow in all new ones , little by little- old ones fall out, new ones grow in.

 

[DuckyMom98]

How old is she? She’s probably molting - once or twice a year they drop all their old feathers and grow in all new ones , little by little- old ones fall out, new ones grow in.

Hi she's about 4 years old. Well what I'm worried about is that it's been several months now since she started molting and her sister finished molting months ago. Also her feathers seem a little more rough than my other rouens. She is still beautiful to me and I love her no matter what, but I just want to make sure that it doesn't indicate a health issue or if I need to get her vitamins I'm more than happy to buy her anything she needs to be healthy

 

[Jenbirdee]

you can give her more protien to help feathers grow healthy . and/or some rooster booster poultry cell ( liquid vitamins , you can add a little to her water but I don’t think it taste good to them at least not to my ducks. They don’t like it that way) or, you can give 1 ml orally
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

I think there were other causes of poor feathers, perhaps some kind of parasite or a condition called wet feather where there could be a clogged oil gland? Do you know how to check her oil gland? also search through her feathers carefully for any kind of parasite. Is she acting itchy and biting herself a lot?

 

[Jenbirdee]

another good vitamin for chickens and ducks is called Nutradrench. That one I have used in drinking water for ducks and they don’t seem to mind it.

 

[Jenbirdee]

here’s an article about wet feather- oil gland problems
http://www.majesticwaterfowl.org/mmissue71.htm

also i just wanted to say that it’s not usual for ducks to have parasites because ducks spend a lot of time in water, but it’s still possible, so i would go ahead and check

 

[DuckyMom98]

here’s an article about wet feather- oil gland problems
http://www.majesticwaterfowl.org/mmissue71.htm

also i just wanted to say that it’s not usual for ducks to have parasites because ducks spend a lot of time in water, but it’s still possible, so i would How would I check her for parasites? I also wanted to add that she hasn't had her blue wing speculum since she had her duckling a few months ago. Also, I feel like she looks thinner. Everyone has said that I'm overthinking and it's nothing to worry about, but I love her so much and I need to be sure

 

[DuckyMom98]

Thank you so much for all the info I appreciate it a lot...I've been a stressed out mess trying to figure it out . How would I check her for parasites? I also wanted to add that her feather issues began after she became a mom a couple of months ago. I also feel that she looks thinner but I feed her the same and give her a good balanced diet. Here's some pictures of her before she had her duckling. The third picture (where she is missing her blue wing stripe) is recent