Question on feathers

[KaziCritter]

Is it common or normal for a drake to have multiple drake feathers? Every thing I can find from numerous searches on google say that drakes have a single drake feather at a time, yet my drake has 3 at last count. He got the first one in at about 2 months and a few weeks ago (approx 3.5 months old) I noticed he had 2 more growing in, one on either side of the first one. He is a rouen or rouen mix from the local TSC and hatched out with his white neck band in already if that matters at all for this. My other drake only has a single drake feather so it made me curious on if it was just a harmless or common occurrence or if it might be a sign of some genetic problem. I just hope its not something that indicates a problem (such as white cats with blue eyes are normally deaf) since he is the sweetest and smartest of my ducks. If a photo is needed, just let me know and I'll go snap one (if I can get him to hold still that is).

 

[sourland]

In my experience multiple drake feathers are more the norm and are not indicative of any genetic problems.

 

[KaziCritter]

Thanks. Just wanted to make sure since I couldn't turn up anything except that they have a single drake feather and that it wasn't uncommon for it to be pulled, nothing on having more then one.