Is my duck molting?

[Karley]

This is the first full year I have had my ducks , they are 1 year and 4 months old and I noticed my one ducks feathers look bad and my other ducks feathers are beginning to look the same. Attached are some pictures of what I’m talking about

 

[Aunt Angus]

Looks a little lick wet feather. Do they have access to swimming daily? Although my duckies' feathers can look poorly if they get super muddy splashing around in rain puddles.

 

[Karley]

Looks a little lick wet feather. Do they have access to swimming daily? Although my duckies' feathers can look poorly if they get super muddy splashing around in rain puddles.

Yes they have access to fresh water daily. But I’ve never seen this happen before

 

[Aunt Angus]

I don't have an answer. I'm sorry. I wish I knew. I'll keep following, though, so when someone else chines in, I can learn, too.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

What feed are you feeding them? If they have access to swim daily I would bet their diet is low in methionine which is a crucial amino acid for feather development. I have one duck who has to be on a feed with higher levels of methionine otherwise her feathers look rough.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

What breed of ducks? My muscovies feathers look pretty ratty right before they molt. They are all in the middle of molting and are at different stages. Some look like your duck's feathers.