Drake Feather

[AshleyNicole06]

I have 4 Pekin ducks...when do the males start getting their drake feathers?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I believe it's around 4 months old. you'll be able to tell sex by voice before drake feather.

 

[AshleyNicole06]

I believe it's around 4 months old. you'll be able to tell sex by voice before drake feather.

I think i might Have 2 girls. I know one for sure. The others are still "peeping" so im not sure.

 

[Miss Lydia]

It's a start!! hopefully all will be. Have your drakes met them yet?

 

[AshleyNicole06]

It's a start!! hopefully all will be. Have your drakes met them yet?

Oh yeah! Haha. They are scared of eachother right now.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Looks like the Pekins are close to same size. lol

 

[AshleyNicole06]

Looks like the Pekins are close to same size. lol

Pretty close!! Only a month old.

 

[Eagle Flight Farm]

Our Ancona ducklings we hatched this year are now 12 weeks old (this past weekend) and three of them have their drake feathers coming in now. We had already determined they were males by their voices. We have 2 heartily quacking females and 3 boys that sound like raspy laryngitis noises.