How long until my ducks get feathers?

[duckclo99]

How long until my White Peckin Ducklings start growing feathers?

 

[Hennyhandler]

I was wondering the same thing. Hope someone knows and replies.

 

[1lpoock]

Usually within a week or so, they will start growing very tiny feathers on their wings and tail.

 

[darkstarr nite]

hey I wanna know too...

 

[Horsefly]

Around a week mine started gettig a few wispy tail feathers and have just started getting some real big feathers at around 2-2 1/2 weeks. I have read they have most of their feathers at 4 weeks.

 

[Amiga]

It took mine six weeks to be mostly feathered - some still have fluff around their necks and back. The new feathers seemed to come in first on their tails (end of week 1), then their sides and bellies (weeks 3 through 5), then their wings (weeks 4 on). They are still getting new wing feathers at almost seven weeks.

 

[WadeMD]

My swedish and cayuga (and runners actually) all really started feathering out about week 3-4. I expect that they'll be mostly feathered by week 6 and look totally like adults by week 7-8 (well, not as large, but look like them).