Weird crest on duckling neck???

[Tofu the chicken]

So I have white campbell ducks (rare breed basically they look like a mini pekin but genetically they are close to khaki campbells etc. That's a story for a different day cause everyone always questions what that breed is) and I just hatched out some ducklings (I've had their eggs hatched quite a few times I wanna say this is like this 5th or 6th batch of eggs hatched from them , I just sell the ducklings tho I don't keep, only ever kept 3 ducklings hatched from them) and for the first time ever one hatched out with a crest on the neck, at least that's the only way I know how to describe it, but it's not just long hair on one patch instead it has a body part sticking out (imagine a very short spaghetti noodle of flesh) and then the baby fur is on that, I know I'm describing it badly but I've never seen this before and so I don't know how to describe it well, also worth noting this breed is not crested nor have I ever had a crested duck hatch from them also I apologize pictures aren't great but I couldn't get great close up of the fleshy part

Also I'm just confused cause all pictures of crested ducklings I've seen the crest is on top of head not on neck but also I've never dealt with crested ducks before because I know how bad it is on the animal to have the crest so I've never wanted them before

 

[Meri Maura]

I know how bad it is on the animal to have the crest

??

 

[Meri Maura]

I havent had crset ducks, could be a crest?????

 

[Tofu the chicken]

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It's bad because it's a whole in skull and can cause seizures

 

[Tofu the chicken]

I havent had crset ducks, could be a crest?????

Normally a crest would be on top the head not the neck and they shouldn't have crested in their genetics I've never even heard of a crested white campbell

 

[Meri Maura]

It's bad because it's a whole in skull and can cause seizures

Where did you hear that???!!!

 

[SolarDuck]

Where did you hear that???!!!

It is a commonly known fact about crested ducks, the crest is actually a deformity and can result in all types of health issues.

 

[Tofu the chicken]

@SolarDuck do you have any idea what might be happening with my duckling?

 

[SolarDuck]

@SolarDuck do you have any idea what might be happening with my duckling?

I've never seen anything like it before

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Is it just feathers or is it a bump.