Help! What's with the wings?

[DuckMom2022]

Hey friends! I have 2 Khaki girls. They are about 2 1/2 years old. I have one girl who seems to have lost a lot of wing feathers over the last few months. We thought this was because the other girl is always on top of her and maybe pulled out some feathers each time. She acts fine. Eats, drinks and of course poos. We haven't had any eggs for about a week or so. We thought it was because there is a cat that has been hanging out. Also, a tree fell on their coop about 4 weeks ago. The last two days we got soft shell eggs, but I don't know which duck laid them. Today I went out and her wings are kind of twitchy and thin. Any idea what this could be? Any help or idea is appreciated. I'll attach a photo or two. And maybe a video.

 

[Jenbirdee]

i think she is molting, perfectly normal. and i’ve seen some of mine do the wing twitching thing to too, I believe they do it to regulate their body temperature maybe to dry off under their wings if they’re moist perhaps from swimming, etc. it’s part of the preening ceremony

 

[Jenbirdee]

also during a molt they lay less eggs. as far as a soft shell, do you provide calcium such as crushed oyster shell in a dish on the side always available?

 

[DuckMom2022]

also during a molt they lay less eggs. as far as a soft shell, do you provide calcium such as crushed oyster shell in a dish on the side always available?

I just recently read that calcium and vitamin d may help with the soft shells. I have to get some.

 

[Jenbirdee]

I just recently read that calcium and vitamin d may help with the soft shells. I have to get some.

yep calcium ( and d) very important and if a hen doesn’t get enough calcium in her diet, her body will start stealing it from her bones to make the eggs. I always have some crushed oyster shells out and I also feed their own eggshells back to them first rinse them dry them bake them, crush them and put them in the bowl with the oyster shells. They love them.
There is also a good idea to have a bottle of calcium gluconate on hand if a duck hen ever gets eggbound the liquid calcium gluconate will usually solve the problem quickly. 1 ml per day as needed . given orally.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

 

[DuckMom2022]

yep calcium ( and d) very important and if a hen doesn’t get enough calcium in her diet, her body will start stealing it from her bones to make the eggs. I always have some crushed oyster shells out and I also feed their own eggshells back to them first rinse them dry them bake them, crush them and put them in the bowl with the oyster shells. They love them.
There is also a good idea to have a bottle of calcium gluconate on hand if a duck hen ever gets eggbound the liquid calcium gluconate will usually solve the problem quickly. 1 ml per day as needed . given orally.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

Awesome! Thank you so much!

 

[Jenbirdee]

Awesome! Thank you so much!

very welcome and please let us know how she is doing keep us posted