What’s wrong with my sweet duck?

[Soon2BChixMom]

I know they molt a lot until their first big molt. Maybe the heat is affecting her eating habits. I know I don't always catch mine eating. But, if you are worried - take a base weight and weigh again in a few days.
Is she bottom of the pecking order? It looks like she is hanging ok with your other ducks in the first pic.

 

[chickens really]

Her wings aren’t turned up, she has broken feathers under her wings.
She is the same age as the other Saxonys in the picture-7 weeks old.
There are feathers all over the enclosure, and it is hotter than blazes in Texas right now.

Then she is in molt and leave her alone..

 

[MizAmberLea]

When they are molting, will their eating habits slow down?
The other ones still eat like they’ve been starved.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Maybe you can find a good poultry vitamin to add to her water it will benefit them all. Poultry Nutri Drench is a good one.

Hopefully giving a vitamin will help her feel more like eating and will help her new feathers come in if she is in molt.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

When they are molting, will their eating habits slow down?
The other ones still eat like they’ve been starved.

How often are they fed? What are they eating? Does she hang back and wait until the others are done?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

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Could she have gotten in a fight with another duck? She probably is molting also. . but those primary feathers look like they have been broken. Not sure what you could do about that though. It may hurt and that's why she's acting a bit off.

 

[MizAmberLea]

I know they molt a lot until their first big molt. Maybe the heat is affecting her eating habits. I know I don't always catch mine eating. But, if you are worried - take a base weight and weigh again in a few days.
Is she bottom of the pecking order? It looks like she is hanging ok with your other ducks in the first pic.

Looks like she is. From what I’ve observed-they don’t pick on her physically-but she does get chased around. Especially by my Cayugas.

 

[MizAmberLea]

Could she have gotten in a fight with another duck? She probably is molting also. . but those primary feathers look like they have been broken. Not sure what you could do about that though. It may hurt and that's why she's acting a bit off.

Perhaps-I just witnessed one of my cayugas chasing her out of the flock and into the kiddie pool-keeping her away from everyone else.
Should I separate them? I always fear that a move like that might actually make it worse.

 

[Miss Lydia]

If you have a docile female you can put in with her you could put them into a separate area [where they will be safe from preds] and let her recoup maybe that is the problem someone is bullying her. Putting another female with her keeps her from being lonely and letting everyone see each other keeps them from looking like newbies when you put them back.

 

[MizAmberLea]

I’m starting to notice all 4 cayugas being aggressive towards her-but the other saxonys leaving her alone. I’ve pulled one bully out-but the others are still chasing her.

Here they have chased her away from the feed and water... she is hiding by the house-lower right hand corner of the picture.