pin feather

[therealmotherhen]

hi guys, here again with another question. is this what pin feathers look like? they’re very stiff to the touch but it looks really awkward and i just need to be sure! they all have this on their feathers just in different spots

 

[Isaac 0]

Nope, just duckling fluff. This is what pin feathers looks like.

 

[therealmotherhen]

Nope, just duckling fluff. This is what pin feathers looks like.

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is what i’m seeing normal?

 

[Isaac 0]

With your duckling? Yes, that's completely normal.

 

[therealmotherhen]

With your duckling? Yes, that's completely normal.

thank you! about the question with the egg shells, should i just crush them up or what? what does it do?

 

[Isaac 0]

thank you! about the question with the egg shells, should i just crush them up or what? what does it do?

Oh yes, I believe most people will lay them down on an oven sheet and set them in the oven to dry, once they are dry crumble them with your hands and they are ready to go, feeding them whole eggs shells can entice them to eat their own eggs that's why it's important to crush them up, Of course, you can always buy a 50lb bag of oyster shells for 7$, it will last a lifetime too.

 

[Isaac 0]

Here is a picture of mine, normal duckling fluff.

 

[Miss Lydia]

No extra calcium till they are laying age though they don’t need it. Love that baby fluff.

 

[therealmotherhen]

Oh yes, I believe most people will lay them down on an oven sheet and set them in the oven to dry, once they are dry crumble them with your hands and they are ready to go, feeding them whole eggs shells can entice them to eat their own eggs that's why it's important to crush them up, Of course, you can always buy a 50lb bag of oyster shells for 7$, it will last a lifetime too.

could i maybe begin giving them egg shells now at their age?

 

[Isaac 0]

could i maybe begin giving them egg shells now at their age?

No, they don't need it right now, they need calcium when they are actively laying eggs. Too much calcium at that young of an age can be bad, they probably wouldn't eat it either.