Help! What are these??

[angelnherducks]

Could these be incoming drake feathers? I only have two ducklings and both are about 20 days old. I did so much research but I have no idea what these are. Just one darker, stiffer feather around where the drake would be if they were older.

 

[Skyle]

That looks to be the little feathers where the oil gland is. Its function is to produce oil so the ducks can waterproof their feathers and keep them clean.
Drake feathers will appear with the adult, male, plumage. This happens usually at 3-4 months old.
To sex them you will have to wait about one more month and sex them by their voice. Females will quack and males will do a raspy sound (this isn't true if they are muscovies)

 

[angelnherducks]

That looks to be the little feathers where the oil gland is. Its function is to produce oil so the ducks can waterproof their feathers and keep them clean.
Drake feathers will appear with the adult, male, plumage. This happens usually at 3-4 months old.
To sex them you will have to wait about one more month and sex them by their voice. Females will quack and males will do a raspy sound (this isn't true if they are muscovies)

Thank you! i knew it wasn’t likely to be the drake fe. since they are so young but i just wanted to be sure.