Mites, Molting or Something Else

[JenLedger]

We have some 2.5 week old Indian Runner ducklings. They have dry patches around their eyes and wings. Is this normal for loosing their baby feathers? They don’t look as full as our other ducklings did at this age. I don’t see any mites but I’m not sure how tiny the mites are.

 

[fatty and friends]

the bald eye is a sign that they don’t have deep enough/clean water to dunk their heads

 

[JenLedger]

the bald eye is a sign that they don’t have deep enough/clean water to dunk their heads

We just switched to the water bucket. It’s been weird weather here. 40 degrees and rainy for a few days. So we haven’t had them out in the pool or anything much this week. 90 and sunny this weekend. So they will be out all week.

 

[fatty and friends]

We just switched to the water bucket. It’s been weird weather here. 40 degrees and rainy for a few days. So we haven’t had them out in the pool or anything much this week. 90 and sunny this weekend. So they will be out all week.

yeah ducks need to always have a bucket of water deep enough to dunk their entire head, and should swim daily. try waiting a few days and seeing if it gets better but it should as long as those problems are fixed