My ducks bill is softening

[Whitney Davis]

Help! My ducks bill/beak if softening and it almost looks like its molding too. She doesn't have access to water at night, just in the day. I'm not sure what to do but I know I have to help her. Any advice?!

 

[CarleeAnn]

Could you provide some pictures?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yes pics please.

 

[chickens really]

?...Not sure what you mean?

 

[WVduckchick]

Some pics here
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...o-be-softening-rotting.1219015/#post-19485963

 

[Ravynscroft]

Help! My ducks bill/beak if softening and it almost looks like its molding too. She doesn't have access to water at night, just in the day. I'm not sure what to do but I know I have to help her. Any advice?!

Duck bills are flexible, not meant to be as hard as chicken beaks...

Spots are normal as they age... lightening of her bill is completely normal as well, she is laying and as she uses certain nutrients/vitamins to produce eggs, less is left for her bill coloring...

 

[Miss Lydia]

X2!

If you go here you can read about the Pekin and what is normal for this breed.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/pekin-duck-club.742668/#post-10422781

 

[Whitney Davis]

Duck bills are flexible, not meant to be as hard as chicken beaks...

Spots are normal as they age... lightening of her bill is completely normal as well, she is laying and as she uses certain nutrients/vitamins to produce eggs, less is left for her bill coloring...

Thank you so much! I hope this is normal, I have two Pekins and hers is so much softer than the others. I’m going to keep an eye out but thank you so so much!