Crested pekin bleeding

[Miss Lydia]

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

 

[badenglisch]

No rips in the fencing that I've found, but we'll keep checking for them. I believe he's the only drake in my flock. My other 3 big ones are all girls, and i *think* my 3 khaki campbells are female as well. They're about 9/10weeks now, would a male have the dark head by now? They're just starting to find their quacks.

I took a few more pictures just now. I think the line on his beak may have been hay/ grass? I didn't see anything unusual. And my blue swede was eating some red chard, i think she was gnawing on a rib. It does look like blood in that picture though.

Lastly, how does one go about cleaning a duck's head? He's just recently gotten an attitude ("charging" me and lowering his head when i'm in the pen) so he's going to be very unhappy camper. We've trimmed the lady pekin's crest a couple times so i think he's pretty wary lol.

 

[chickens really]

The middle KC looks to be a Drake also..

 

[DuckyDonna]

The middle KC looks to be a Drake also..

Just for my own information, how can you tell that?

 

[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.

 

[chickens really]

Just for my own information, how can you tell that?

His colours or just a shadow

 

[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

 

[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.

 

[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

 

[chickens really]

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

Bahahaha...Hilarious.....