Crested pekin bleeding

[badenglisch]

I noticed some blood on my pekin drake's crest last night, and this morning there's even more blood. I know no one here can tell me what happened, but any thoughts? Pulled feathers? Predator? He's acting normal and all my other ducks look fine. I never see them picking on each other, so I'd be surprised if one of the other ducks did this, but i suppose anything is possible

 

[Miss Lydia]

A nice swim may get him to clean his own head then you can get a look. But you cannot let your ducks dictate to you whether they can be looked at or examined you need to get a good look and possibly treat. Wrap him in a towel so you keep his wings down and look at him. Only time I pick mine up is when something looks off.

 

[Jpat]

No you are not I was kidding with you. Crested can def be injured if female and mated since drakes like to grab onto head feathers. They can also have neurological problems from just being crested too.

haha okay. good thing iam not crested ide never have a chance

 

[badenglisch]

When my husband gets home this afternoon we'll catch him and try to get a better look.

 

[Jpat]

What can cause brain damage having your crest attacked or just being created in general?

I couldve sworm it was info i stole from you, A few have seid that ducks with crests can be brain damaged from being bred

Iam touched in the head tho

 

[casportpony]

Can you inspect his head to see what type of injury he has?

 

[sourland]

It almost looks as if the tip of his bill is also lacerated.

 

[casportpony]

It almost looks as if the tip of his bill is also lacerated.

good eye!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Looks like blood on the chest feathers of the blue Swede behind thecrested too.

 

[Miss Lydia]

No you are not I was kidding with you. Crested can def be injured if female and mated since drakes like to grab onto head feathers. They can also have neurological problems from just being crested too.