Do ducks go gray when molting?

[Number1Sticky]

I have a Welsh Harlequin Drake that looks like he is going gray. But the lady I got him from said he was only a year old when I got him and I only got him in April. So unless she lied about his age, he’s not that old. Also all his curls on his tail are gone. He is losing a lot of feather, but his face looks gray not like the feathers are gone, but gray. Is he just molting?

Thanks for any advice!!!
Here are some pictures of him:

 

[chickensioux]

All of my males are doing this too. I believe this is called summer eclipse. Alot of breeds of ducks do this. They will get their color back when they need to attract a female in the spring.

 

[learycow]

This is totally normal. Ducks tend to get their adult feathers around 3-4 months old. Then they molt (loose their adult feathers). This is why his curly drake feather is gone. He will be that way for a few months (some of mine are going through it right now) then he'll grow his pretty adult feathers again. They do this 1-2 times a year.
So she probably wasn't lying to you, he's just molting : )