Might just be molt too, here is a link that shows what to look for, does she have swim water all the time? . How about a drake/ they can pull out feathers when mating.
He needs a complete feed like you buy at a feed store or TSC, Is he actually eating all the above? I have never been able to get my ducks to eat yogurt-apple- or egg yolk. I do use whole oats in their feed. He needs some extra nutrients to help him heal. Do you think he is a crested duck and someone[ducks] pulled all the feathers out? Poor thing is it drake or duck? as for it's wounds, I'd clip the feather some around the chest wound and clean real good with betadine or Epsom salt water then put Neo sporin on both places. and your really going to have to watch for flies because they will lay eggs in the wounds and wreck havoc they can even kill this duck. I commend you on trying to help and hopefully with a little more work and TLC you'll get it healed up. I would keep the duck inside away from flies till wounds are closed up. There is also a product called Veterycin spray from wounds and infections that is great for something like this. Please keep us updated on his progress.
It's dif a Runner but it doesn't look blue to me.So I just got this duck and I think it's a blue runner but I'm still not sure. Any ideas?
I have no idea if he's crested. The other two ducks he was with don't have crests. I'm not sure if it's a drake or a duck. How do I tell the difference? We have cattle, so I have betadine and epsom salt water. I'll use some cream on him as well. As far as his feed, he eats the fire out of it. I mix it all together really well and he scoops it up like he hasn't eaten in years.
