The Truth Behind Crested Ducks

[NYREDS]

You do make a valid point. Sadly, I doubt it will have any effect on people who breed crested individuals. They clearly know what the gene does but it does not seem to matter to them. Unfortunately saving the little ducklings also encourages the production of more crested ducklings. I don't believe there is any clear cut answer to the crested gene crisis. Hopefully the more people know about the gene the less people want them. If crested ducks aren't in demand anymore then eventually hatcheries would stop selling.

Crested gene crisis? Bit of an overstatement IMO. Japanese Bantams also carry a lethal gene related to their short leggedness. Should people stop breeding Japanese Bantams as well? So, if people want Crested Ducks some of the embryos die. So what?

 

[Marty1876]

I'd never read about the bantem gene. Possible not as consistently fatal. I'm sure even if we stopped breeding for duck cresting now, there would still be more than enough to go around on accident for a great many generations.

Got a link to that Japanese Bantem Info? I'd be interested in a juried resource for that info. Whats the death rate?

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

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Let me word this nicely...

Nope, no way to word it nicely.

Yes, Japanese Bantams have a short legged gene, but what does it do to them? Does it kill them in the shell?o you know about what happens? And we're not talking getting rid of a breed like you are. We're talking about trying to stop people breeding ducks that you could get a idetical one (minus the tuft) that if you bred, won't have ducklings dying in the shell.

 

[Judy]

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