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Khaki Campbell on third lot of wet feather. Three baths with soapy water, rinsed and dried, two days later wet again. I’ve changed diet back to mixed corn and introduced more water containers. Can anyone help?
 
Khaki Campbell on third lot of wet feather. Three baths with soapy water, rinsed and dried, two days later wet again. I’ve changed diet back to mixed corn and introduced more water containers. Can anyone help?
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Wet feather can be set on by several factors including unsanitary grounds, lack of bathing water, ectoparasites, malnutrition, and seldom a clogged/infected oil gland. Most frequently, when narrowed down, the problem overall relates to a lack of proper bathing water, with the addition of muddy/unsanitary grounds. If a duck is not allowed to bathe in deep clean water often, mud, debris begins to accumulate on the feathers, in addition, the stimulation of distributing oils across their feathers decreases when they don't have access to water.

Bathing in dawn soap should only be a one-time thing, as it is not discriminate and will wash the natural oil off her feathers as well. I would suggest you examine your setup, and her, and attempt to determine what might be a predisposing factor to this. A "mix of cracked corn" is by no means nutritionally correct and could potentially be exacerbating her problem. A feed formulated for waterfowl such as Mazuri, or an all flock feed such as Purina, or Nutrena would be a much better choice. Try to ensure she gets in clean deep water at least once a day, and consider keeping a mister outside where you can gently mist her feathers to stimulate preening.
 
Wet feather can be set on by several factors including unsanitary grounds, lack of bathing water, ectoparasites, malnutrition, and seldom a clogged/infected oil gland. Most frequently, when narrowed down, the problem overall relates to a lack of proper bathing water, with the addition of muddy/unsanitary grounds. If a duck is not allowed to bathe in deep clean water often, mud, debris begins to accumulate on the feathers, in addition, the stimulation of distributing oils across their feathers decreases when they don't have access to water.

Bathing in dawn soap should only be a one-time thing, as it is not discriminate and will wash the natural oil off her feathers as well. I would suggest you examine your setup, and her, and attempt to determine what might be a predisposing factor to this. A "mix of cracked corn" is by no means nutritionally correct and could potentially be exacerbating her problem. A feed formulated for waterfowl such as Mazuri, or an all flock feed such as Purina, or Nutrena would be a much better choice. Try to ensure she gets in clean deep water at least once a day, and consider keeping a mister outside where you can gently mist her feathers to stimulate preening.
Hi thank-you. The two ducks roam around the large grassed garden with pots of water distributed around. They have the corn feed and layers pellets but will look for the food stuff you mention. Only happening to the drake the female is fine. Thank you
 
Hi thank-you. The two ducks roam around the large grassed garden with pots of water distributed around. They have the corn feed and layers pellets but will look for the food stuff you mention. Only happening to the drake the female is fine. Thank you

Are the pots large enough for full-on bathing, and is the drake able to get in the pots? Is your drake a Pekin by chance?
 
Are the pots large enough for full-on bathing, and is the drake able to get in the pots? Is your drake a Pekin by chance?
He is Khaki Campbell, pot sizes have just been increased. I have given him a dose of black strap molasses. I think the hutch were I bed them at night is the problem. It very soon gets wet and messy often during the night and being a wooden floor doesn't lend to good hygiene. I have just bought a plastic dog kennel with a secure door, this should be easier to keep clean. Silly thing is I have a large pond but I was to late introducing them for fear of foxes so they just keep coming back to the house
 

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