When do ducklings get their drake feather?

[PrinceSandwich]

I have two White bibbed call ducklings. They are both the same age (5 weeks), but one is bigger and has what looks to be a drake feather coming in. At what age do drake feathers normaly come in?

 

[PlumTuckered]

I don't know about Call ducks. My Pekin got his curl at 16 weeks, my mallard got his curl at 9 weeks.

Michelle

 

[Sunny Side Up]

The timing may differ with breeds & individuals. I noticed one of my 8-week-old Pekins is sporting a tiny curled drake feather now, but the other male isn't. Neither do any of the Khaki Campbell drakelets who are the same age. But I could already tell the sex of these ducklings by the sounds they make. The girls are quacking loudly, the boys are only rasping.

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

if your sexing ducks, the noise they make is better than the feathers, like its been said, girls quake, boys squeek

 

[Katy]

My calls don't get their drake curl till they're older. Like Buck Creek said their voice is a much better indicator at this age.

 

[PetDuck]

I have a black Swedish and I wanted to know when he will get his little drake feathers?
He is a male but when will he get them?
He is 7 weeks old.
Thanks!

~PetDuck