Crested
Ducks
Stunning. These ducks are one of a kind. They provide hours of interest with a very largecrest pertruding above the head. The crests can reach the size of a tennis ball.
Crested ducks are quiet rare, and still hard to obtain. Crested ducks come in any colour, and should be the size of a orphington duck. They are a nice rounded breed, of reasnoble size. Cresteds should be the size of a orphington duck. The crest is formed by a gap in the cranium upon hatching. This gap covers over iwth cartlidge and become very solid, but as a result a crest forms on top.
The crested duck are a truly unusual breed of duck.
Pros and Cons of Crested ducks
Photos of Crested Ducks
Crested duck Prices
Stunning. These ducks are one of a kind. They provide hours of interest with a very largecrest pertruding above the head. The crests can reach the size of a tennis ball.
Crested ducks are quiet rare, and still hard to obtain. Crested ducks come in any colour, and should be the size of a orphington duck. They are a nice rounded breed, of reasnoble size. Cresteds should be the size of a orphington duck. The crest is formed by a gap in the cranium upon hatching. This gap covers over iwth cartlidge and become very solid, but as a result a crest forms on top.
The crested duck are a truly unusual breed of duck.
Pros and Cons of Crested ducks
| PROS |
CONS |
| Beautiful,
unusual duck. Seldom seen. |
Larger
breed, but not nesseclarly a bad point. |
| Large
crest adding interest. |
Can
not always tell ho big the crest will be until the ducklings hatch, can
be a bit of hit and miss. |
| Good meat breed, being of large size. |
Photos of Crested Ducks
 Young Crested Drake |
 Body Shot |
Crested duck Prices
| Age |
Price based
on 'pet quality' birds |
Availability |
| Adult Birds |
$40.00 |
Rarely
available. |
| Yound Adult
birds |
$30.00 (6
weeks - 12weeks) |
Rarely
Available |
| Ducklings |
$15.00 (day old to 6 weeks) | Best time
to buy. (spring) |