Paul Cleaned up Nicely

[natem1270]

This is Paul when we got him in October (I believe).

He was quite dirty and had a case of wet feather in my non-professional opinion. He would get all wet and soggy while swimming unlike my other healthy drakes.

After a few baths and access to a kiddie pool every day he is looking much better now.


Just wanted to share what a beautiful bird Paul has become compared to his initial muddy appearance.

 

[ValerieJ]

This is Paul when we got him in October (I believe).
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He was quite dirty and had a case of wet feather in my non-professional opinion. He would get all wet and soggy while swimming unlike my other healthy drakes.

After a few baths and access to a kiddie pool every day he is looking much better now.
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Just wanted to share what a beautiful bird Paul has become compared to his initial muddy appearance.

He is a very nice duck!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Paul is very handsome!!

 

[johntfs]

What happened to those pretty blue feathers on his head? He is handsome though, and he looks like he knows it.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Very nice all cleaned up have to agree

 

[ThreeOfSeven]

He's handsome! You've done a great job with him, and I bet he feels so much better.

 

[Chullicken]

He looks fantastic, very nice job!

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Wow - Paul looks like a different duck! Amazing what TLC will do.

 

[natem1270]

Thanks everyone, and @johntfs i think that was just mud/lighting making him appear to have blue feathers. He’s still apprehensive about swimming.. could be the fact that he didn’t have a pool growing up- or the fact that the incumbent drake is very territorial over the pool. We’ll see in the spring when the pool gets upgraded.