wet feather

[shannonkcarlson]

My duck was injured when she was young and has never developed a working preen gland. She has no waterproofing at all and suffers from wet feather if she swims. She is over a year old now and lays eggs when not molting. She’s been through multiple molts and it never gets better. What can I do to make her quality of life better as far as oiling her feathers or moisturizing her feathers. She’s not a huge swimmer either way but she does occasionally enjoy it and I’m worried that with this being her first winter with access to a pool she could get sick if she gets wet.