Duckling with TOE on HEAD! CHECK PICTURE

[Happy Camper]

This is a first timer for me and I don't know how common it is. This is a few hours old Pekin duckling with a toe on the head. As you notice is also crested. I had some crested and have been eliminating them but still some of my girls have "crested" in their genes. The picture does not show well, but the toe has a nail and lines like other regular toes.

He's healthy and my kids are crazy about him

Just wanted to share.



Front view



Back view

 

[Kimarie411]

He's a cutie even with the toe

 

[Happy Camper]

He'll be able to count to 7

We usually sell all of our ducklings but this is a keeper.

 

[Vickers58]

That's pretty awesome. Humans can grow Dermoid cysts which can contain teeth, hair, nipples....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermoid_cyst

 

[Amiga]

I reckon the way they are all scrunched up in the egg, a few cells could make a mistake, eh?

 

[Happy Camper]

That's pretty awesome. Humans can grow Dermoid cysts which can contain teeth, hair, nipples....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermoid_cyst

I was researching this and have not found any pic or article about something similar except some ducks and other animals have more than the limbs they are supposed to have... ducks with 4 limbs a cow with an additional limb attached to the neck... but toes on the head...

I have not found anything... there is something called polymelia (the additional limb thing) but don't know if this is the same issue. If anyone know more please let me know.

 

[Happy Camper]

I reckon the way they are all scrunched up in the egg, a few cells could make a mistake, eh?

really? is that a possibility?

 

[Duckopolis]

Interesting...