Rubbing Behind Eyes While Swimming

[KCDC]

Good afternoon,

So our flock of 16 Khaki Campbells are growing quickly! They are 4 weeks old now and its been fun watching them grow. My question is with regard to them rubbing behind their eyes with their feet while swimming. I've read many posts about them rubbing their oil glands with their bill but haven't seen anything about rubbing behind their eyes with their feet while swimming. All are healthy and growing normally. Please forgive me if this question is something that should be common knowledge, this is our first time raising ducklings.

 

[Jpat]

My kahki does that daily, My pekin doesnt

other ducks ive had did and some didnt

What i would check is there eyes, Make sure they arent red and bloodshot or weeping. Check the eye lid and surrounding for lice

Ide also check around their ears, behind their eye is a hole, ill try and find a picture i posted last year

And if they are young they will have itchy scratchy sore pin feathers all over

 

[Jpat]

My healthy kahki from last year, i wet the feathers around the ear to find it easier

 

[Miss Lydia]

Whats that in her nare hole @Jpat

 

[Jpat]

What that in her nare hole @Jpat

That is just formations, Cartilidge or bone

 

[Miss Lydia]

Looks like a piece of crumble.lol

 

[Jpat]

it looks like its floating there but thats artifacting from converting my 4k camera to 800x600

 

[DuckyDonna]

its a booger

 

[Jpat]

its a booger

i promise that it was part of the bill, look in your ducks nose its like a cave indiana jones would go on adventures in

 

[Miss Lydia]

I bet you can’t see through that side though there’s something there. lol