What the heck of this?

[TeenDuckLady]

I just noticed this spot near Popcorn's tail on his/her back, it is like a bunch of feathers are trying to grow out of the same hole.

I have never seen this on any of my ducklings before...

 

[Granny Hatchet]

i am not sure what that is unless your camera takes super up close pictures but you are describing the oil gland .

 

[TeenDuckLady]

It just looked strange to me. I have 5 ducks and never noticed this

 

[Amiga]

I don't always see their oil glands. The glad itself is like a bump on the lower back near the tail. Keep an eye on the feather cluster - there can be odd things that happen with feathers - I would just watch it for a few weeks, make sure nothing gets inflamed.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

just remembered when i was young i had a duck with something that looked like that and it was an oil gland that had backed up. infected. if i am remembering right then a warm compress a few times a day is what is needed. hopefully someone can confirm this for you.

 

[DemonicFowl]

Oil gland

 

[enriquec]

That's a big gland, or great camera. I've never seen one live but it doesn't look like the ones I've seen online