The difference is jumbo pekins are meant to be eaten at a relatively young age. Like a lot of agricultural veterinary science, there's not a lot of incentive to study health issues in our agricultural animals beyond what it takes to get them on our plates and to get the next generation of supper table occupants. There's a case to be made about the questionable morality in this, but it's fairly safe to say deleterious traits bred in the name of feeding a population is a far cry from purposely breeding harmful traits because people think it's "cute." A better comparison might be between a pug dog and a crested duck, but I'll stifle my opinions on that particular animal lest my pug loving best friend hurls a frying pan at me.You are sweet and I don’t feel bad but I still disagree with you. Your video is a girl (with no degree in Biology) who has done limited research and is misrepresenting the results because of her limited genetic understanding, in my opinion, based on her genetic vocabulary, numbers, and conclusions.
With that same reasoning let’s get rid of Jumbo Pekins. They are bred, intentionally, with a mutation which makes them grow extra large and fast. They are bred that way so they are ready to be eaten faster. But, when we keep them as pets they often have leg issues. In the wild, being white and huge, they wouldn’t survive as long as a crested ducks. I’m sure know you can’t believe everything you see on the internet. Btw, my BS is in Biology, I teach AP Biology, and I enjoy a good argument. We can have different opinions and still be friends. I do think you are pretty awesome for caring so much!
