Crested Rowan Ducks

[Capt Mike]

I have 4 crested Rowan Ducks, if I breed them will their offspring have the crest? TIA

 

[Amer]

Yes but it is likely that the cresting gene is lethal, so 25 percent of the offspring will die in the shell, 25 percent will be uncrested, and 50 percent will be crested.
There is a chance it is a recessive cresting gene though. I accidentally hatched a crested Runner out of two uncrested parents.

 

[Capt Mike]

Yes but it is likely that the cresting gene is lethal, so 25 percent of the offspring will die in the shell, 25 percent will be uncrested, and 50 percent will be crested.
There is a chance it is a recessive cresting gene though. I accidentally hatched a crested Runner out of two uncrested parents.

So would it be better to have 1 uncrested ?

 

[Amer]

So would it be better to have 1 uncrested ?

Correct.

 

[Capt Mike]

Thank you!