©John Pire
Note the feathers above the bill are turned front-wards on the bird on the left, this is the "tufted" youngster. Normal feathering is on juvenile on the right. This "mutant" is co-dominate. Breeding two "tufted" birds do not always produce all tufted young (as the parents of these two are). Only a single tufted bird is needed to reproduce the "tuft" on young. More genetic research is needed on this mutant. Check out Dr Miller's web site for more information on this mutation.
