feather loss

[lweyatt78]

i have a question.. i have 3 ducks and theyre doing well but i noticed that there has been quite a lot of feathers on the ground. I haven't seen any bald spots or anything. It looks like they're preening and the feathers come off. I was worried that they could be stressed and pulling their feathers out. theyre about 8 weeks old now. could they just be molting or?

 

[Alyssa-Bee]

Probably molting! Our chicks of the same age are molting right now!

 

[lweyatt78]

Probably molting! Our chicks of the same age are molting right now!

thats probably what it is. they seem to itch and preen a lot too. is molting itchy for birds? I was also worried that they could be mites. sorry for so many questions. Im new to birds-

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Growing new feathers is itchy.