Crested duck genetics

[tileman@prodigBird Raiser]

What would you get if you breed 2 regular birds that both carry the crested gene.

 

[Bettacreek]

Should be 25% crested, 50% standard with crested gene and 25% standard without crested genes.

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

I always thought it was 50% with a crest, 25% without a crest, and 25% dead in the shell due to the lethal gene.

 

[tileman@prodigBird Raiser]

I think you guys are thinking of when you breed crested to crested. I am talking about when you breed 2 birds that are not crested but carries the crested gene.

 

[Bettacreek]

Ah, see, I didn't know anything about the crested, just thought that it was a basic recessive, since apparantly two ducks could carry the gene and not show it... Bah, sorry for that, don't listen to me!