Duck is loosing a lot of feathers

[Bubblesandbambi]

Hello, I noticed my duck has been loosing a lot off feathers the past few days. Is it normal for her to loose that many? I posted two pictures. She is a Pekin duck and will be 10 months old on the 31st. I do give her vitamins/electrolytes in their water. Her sister is the same age and she’s not loosing any feathers right now.

 

[BelovedBirds]

Hello, I noticed my duck has been loosing a lot off feathers the past few days. Is it normal for her to loose that many? I posted two pictures. She is a Pekin duck and will be 10 months old on the 31st. I do give her vitamins/electrolytes in their water. Her sister is the same age and she’s not loosing any feathers right now.

Where abouts are you located? What feed are they on?

 

[Bubblesandbambi]

Where abouts are you located? What feed are they on?

We’re in the Midwest. Temperatures are still cold but it’s getting a bit warmer than it was the past few months. Recently we’ve been in the 40s & 50s compared to 20s & 30s about a month/two months ago. They are on 18% kalmbach pellets. I switched two Purina’s layer pellets but they wouldn’t eat them so 2 days later I switched back to Kalmbach pellets. They get oyster shells too & treats here & there (meal worms and lettuce) for the past two weeks I’ve given them treats about 4 times.

 

[ruthhope]

Your girl is molting. I find that my one Pekin duck looses lots of feathers year round and still molts once a year. My son has three Pekins and a back yard that looks like someone split a feather bed out there!

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Agreed molting.

 

[Bubblesandbambi]

Your girl is molting. I find that my one Pekin duck looses lots of feathers year round and still molts once a year. My son has three Pekins and a back yard that looks like someone split a feather bed out there!

Thank you so much! I wasn’t sure since it’s a lottt so I just wanted to make sure. Thank you!

 

[Bubblesandbambi]

Agreed molting.

Thank you for responding too! I appreciate it

 

[Anime2lover]

Hello, I noticed my duck has been loosing a lot off feathers the past few days. Is it normal for her to loose that many? I posted two pictures. She is a Pekin duck and will be 10 months old on the 31st. I do give her vitamins/electrolytes in their water. Her sister is the same age and she’s not loosing any feathers right now.

Some ducks molt whole patches of feathers at once. I know one of my pekins loses a similar amount each year.

 

[Bubblesandbambi]

Some ducks molt whole patches of feathers at once. I know one of my pekins loses a similar amount each year.

Okay that’s good to know because I just saw a patch on her without feathers. Thank you!