Is this normal?

[Carajean]

my muskovy looks mangy. Is this normal? Is she just molting? Her best buddy, who eats the same food, sleeps in the same place, e.t.c looks nothing like this. Thoughts?

 

[Dougdilman]

all you have is two muscovy? any other animals with them? is the other duck a male?

Shes cute!

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Carajean where are you in this world? she maybe molting but like @Dougdilman asked is your other duck a drake? They can be awfully rough on just one female. How old is she?

 

[Carajean]

all you have is two muscovy? any other animals with them? is the other duck a male?

Shes cute!

my muskovy looks mangy. Is this normal? Is she just molting? Her best buddy, who eats the same food, sleeps in the same place, e.t.c looks nothing like this. Thoughts?View attachment 2020327View attachment 2020328View attachment 2020329

They are both females. We are in WI. We have several other ducks and chickens and peacocks but they are in a different barn. I miss coveys are in the heated barn so they don't get too cold

 

[Carajean]

They are both females. We are in WI. We have several other ducks and chickens and peacocks but they are in a different barn. I miss coveys are in the heated barn so they don't get too cold

 

[Carajean]

She is young. 1.5 years old

 

[Isaac 0]

How often does she get to bath in water?

 

[chickens really]

I think she needs a good hard molt. If she is eating and drinking normally I wouldn't worry.

 

[Miss Lydia]

My Muscovy have their big molt in fall of the year a few mini molts stocks other times. Do you know if they molted back in the fall where they lost their flight feathers? Maybe up the protein some that’s good for feather quality. Some use dry cat food I use dry dog food salmon an pea.cant hurt to try something like this and see if it helps. Winters can be hard on water fowl they don’t get to bath as often so they don’t preen as much and their feathers can look pretty ragged.

 

[casportpony]

Hi there, her feather coat does look like maybe she is about to molt, but she looks quite pale too, like she might be anemic. Can you check her for lice and mites?