Ducklings with bare patches on wings

[IRL]

Hi
Is it normal for my two 10 day old pekin ducklings to have a pink bald spot on top of their wings? It runs the length of their wings and is about 1 cm wide. Thanks

 

[chickboss]

It's normal. They are just growing faster than their feathers can keep up.

 

[JosieR]

I'm new to ducks so I don't know what usually happens but I can tell you my runners (slightly older than my cayugas) had a bald strip almost a 1/2 inch wide on their wings. They heave feathers on their chests and were getting them on their backs. I started to panic but remembered everyone on here ALWAYS asks "Are they eating and drinking and acting normal" so I watched for a few days to make sure they were eating and drinking as much as usual, running around as much and they were so I just let them be.

I can now see the feathers starting to come in on the wings so I guess that was it, they were just growing faster than their feathers were!

 

[columbiacritter]

They look really motley as they outgrow their fuzz! My husband was sure our first batch of ducks had some horrid disease.

Thankfully I was familiar enough not to panic and to just show him where the dick book said it was natural.

 

[chickenlittle1980]

I was just getting ready to post that too. my 2 week old runners have pink spots on there wings too I never noticed on my pekins they where dyed blue and red when i got them.

 

[IRL]

Thanks guys, glad to know my ducklings are ok!

 

[maralynn28]

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Sorry but this typo made me LOL!

It's just been that kind of day I guess.