Pekin duckling with almost no feathers from TSC!

Makennapatt26

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Mar 27, 2020
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Hello all!! Earlier today my family and i bought 3 ducklings from TSC! 2 khaki Campbell and one Pekin. The KCs are only a week old where as the Pekin is about 3 weeks. My Pekin however, is almost bald all on its body! Is this a disease or are new feathers coming in? We are so worried! He also can’t stop biting or nipping at them!
 

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It's hard to see with the red light, but to me it looks like the brooder at TSC got wet (ducks being ducks) and then his down got matted. I'd give them all a swim in some warm water and try to wash those areas a little and see if he's really bald.

If he is, it's again probably due to getting wet and dirty. Not a disease :)
 
It's hard to see with the red light, but to me it looks like the brooder at TSC got wet (ducks being ducks) and then his down got matted. I'd give them all a swim in some warm water and try to wash those areas a little and see if he's really bald.

If he is, it's again probably due to getting wet and dirty. Not a disease :)
Thank you so much!! I’m new to this thing as you can tell 😂
 

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