Do drake feathers grow back?

[FluffTheDuck]

My male Pekin drake is 1 year 7 months. At least around that age. He "grew out" of his drake feather when he was 1 yr. Now a couple days ago he decides to grow it back.

Also another one of my Drake's has 6 drake feathers... He literally keeps getting more. He started with one, two days later three, then four, five and six.

Is this normal?
Thanks,
Fluffy

 

[FluffTheDuck]

@Miss Lydia
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@HuffleClaw

 

[Texag87]

Our drake lost his feather months ago. According to @Magnolia Ducks , that has not effected his fertility rate. She says all seven in the bator are fertile.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Yes, they’ll grow back. Some drakes have multiple curls.. My Campbell drake has 3, and my call has 2... Totally normal.

 

[Miss Lydia]

My 3 yr old Runner grows one then loses it out in the property then later grows one again and loses it again so right now he hasn’t one. My young 4 month old Runner drake has 2 and so far has managed to keep his. LOL. Aren’t they funny.

 

[DuckyDonna]

One of my drakes lost his a few months ago and it hasn't grown back yet, I'm hoping it will. My other 2 drakes and nice ones! My old drake Sheldon never had one.

 

[quackiemama]

Same here. Leonard lost his drake feather in the spring when he went through a molt. Still hasn't come back and it has not affected him at all.

 

[chickens really]

All Drakes will go into eclipse and lose the Drake tail curl and lose Drake plumage colours. They are not hormonal during eclipse. With Pekin you don't notice unless you pay attention to behaviour and molt patterns.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Our drake lost his feather months ago. According to @Magnolia Ducks , that has not effected his fertility rate. She says all seven in the bator are fertile.

Yep eclipse doesn't seem to effect fertility. Bandits eggs in the spring always had at least two unfertilized. fall eggs are all fertile. I need to join a hatch along.

 

[WVduckchick]

In addition to the full molt when they go into eclipse, they may also go through a partial molt, but not full eclipse, and also lose the drake feathers.