Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary, Middletown, NY, Hudson Valley
Crested ducks, like the 1 on the left in this photo or the one particular on the Pekin in the photo above, are a outcome of a gene that causes the skull to remain partially open for the life of the duck. The crest actually forms on a fatty piece of tissue more than a hole or soft spot in the skull. Typically, if only 1 parent carries the gene and the other doesn’t, it is not a issue, and most ducklings will hatch healthy. Even so, if two crested parents breed, the gene can be lethal, and most of the ducklings will either not hatch or die quickly after. So, care is required if 1 wishes to receive and breed crested ducks. Also, 1 have to also keep a watchful eye on female crested Pekins so that males do not injure them in the course of mating due to their crests.
If you have been in an location where ticks are, check for and take away them promptly. Transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi is unlikely to happen prior to 36 hours right after the tick attaches itself, so do not waste time …