Crested (duck breed)

The Crested is a breed of domestic duck. It was probably brought to Europe from the East Indies by Dutch ships.: 413  It has its appearance because it is heterozygous for a genetic mutation causing a deformity of the skull.

This article is about the domestic duck breed. For the wild duck species Lophonetta specularioides, see Crested duck.
Crested
In the harbour of Camden, Maine
Conservation status
  • FAO (2007): critical: 153 
  • DAD-IS (2022): at risk/unknown
StandardPoultry Club of Great Britain
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    • Standard: 3.2 kg
    • Bantam: 1.125 kg: 415 
  • Female:
    • Standard: 2.7 kg
    • Bantam: 0.9 kg: 415     
Egg colourblue, green, tinted or white
Classification
APAmedium
EEyes
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  • Duck
  • Anas platyrhynchos
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