I think Orpingtons were a bad choice to go with my ducks

[Jenbirdee]

It's from them laying down in the pine flakes all the time instead of roosting.

If it were depluming mites, they would have feather loss all over and be anxiously picking at their feathers and plucking them out.

K . I can place them on the roosts when I lock them up. I did that a few times and they were still on the roosts in the morning. I was thinking they maybe can’t figure out how to jump up there. They should be able to hop on top of the nesting boxes and from there onto the roost. I’m also going to add a second window for more ventilation. Should I take out the pine flakes and use straw?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

K . I can place them on the roosts when I lock them up. I did that a few times and they were still on the roosts in the morning. I was thinking they maybe can’t figure out how to jump up there. They should be able to hop on top of the nesting boxes and from there onto the roost. I’m also going to add a second window for more ventilation. Should I take out the pine flakes and use straw?

No, pine flakes are o.k. You will likely have the same result from straw.
It's heat and moisture from their own bodies laying down.

Doesn't look like they have enough room to jump up onto or down from roosts, so they are just laying down.

 

[NagemTX]

OEGB, not all chickens have that kinda fluff. You just need a hard feathered breed like OEGB.

 

[Jenbirdee]

Today I did the remodel so they can get on the roost now! I think they will like it!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Today I did the remodel so they can get on the roost now! I think they will like it!

Looks good!