Drake feather at 6 weeks! No!

[Corbdee]

Wait it worked now. Sounds very quackity to me (female).

 

[Jenbirdee]

I agree with cheezenkwackers that’s too high up on the body to be drake feather…. Let’s all hope anyway…

 

[fluffycrow]

Why is it that a duck who never shuts up will become very quiet when you try to record them? here is my camera shy possible-early-boy separate from the others so that you can hear him chat.

(S)he's kinda cute actually...

 

[Isadora]

Noises on the video are inconclusive to me.

 

[Colley12]

One of my drakes had a curl like that super early... holding out hope it isn't for you tbough

 

[Mother-Hen-Michele]

One of my drakes had a curl like that super early... holding out hope it isn't for you tbough

I appreciate (very much!) Your support, but I think it is a boy curl (but bad pictures, which don't show it clearly). I'll keep taking pictures of him as he grows... I think of it as moral support for those who come looking for this in the future.

It looks so much like my boy (his dad's) curls. I am just surprised because his dad didn't have a curl until he had fully feathered out as a boy. I was gobsmacked when I saw it... But I will make peace with it... His dad is a sweet little momma's boy (me!) So hopefully he will be too.

On the bright side... Drakes don't crowd like a rooster, so at least I won't have noise issues. (My neighbors are far enough not to hear ducks, and the area wooded enough that anyone who hears will think it is a wild bird)

 

[cheezenkwackers]

I appreciate (very much!) Your support, but I think it is a boy curl (but bad pictures, which don't show it clearly). I'll keep taking pictures of him as he grows... I think of it as moral support for those who come looking for this in the future.

It looks so much like my boy (his dad's) curls. I am just surprised because his dad didn't have a curl until he had fully feathered out as a boy. I was gobsmacked when I saw it... But I will make peace with it... His dad is a sweet little momma's boy (me!) So hopefully he will be too.

On the bright side... Drakes don't crowd like a rooster, so at least I won't have noise issues. (My neighbors are far enough not to hear ducks, and the area wooded enough that anyone who hears will think it is a wild bird)

I still don’t really think it is a drake curl but I do think you have a drake. Not only does he sound like he is becoming raspy, he has a blue bill and dark, solid feathers above his tail. This is a dead giveaway for Khakis.