Southport, West Lancashire, UK 23rd May, 2015. 'Deformed' Domestic Crested Duck chicks on the1st Downy Duck day at the Martin Mere, Wildfowl and Wetland Centre, near Burscough. Chicks of the domestic Crested Duck is a duck breed descended from the Mallard. It has its crested appearance because it is heterozygous for a genetic mutation causing a deformity of the skull.
The domestic Crested Duck is a duck breed descended from the Mallard. It has its crestred appearance because it is heterozygous for a genetic mutation causing a deformity of the skull. As a result, when a pair of crested ducks breed, the young sort out in the usual 1-2-1 ratio:-
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Location: Southport, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, UK
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