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The Official Ameraucana Forum => Breeding => Topic started by: Steve Neumann on April 28, 2016, 10:48:48 AM

Title: Toenail Color
Post by: Steve Neumann on April 28, 2016, 10:48:48 AM
I've been getting pullets that have different colored toenails, which seems to be strongly hereditary, and today Holly Frosch posted this:  http://ps.oxfordjournals.org/content/51/1/332.abstract which got me to thinking.  Is this common amongst Birchen based females to get different colored toenails? (https://ameraucanaalliance.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi72.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi196%2Fsteveniggemann%2FDSC_0413_zps0nyjjlf8.jpg&hash=da676a4edbf7728220a34b88cbdd1ec370a22189)
Title: Re: Toenail Color
Post by: Mike Gilbert on April 28, 2016, 12:42:04 PM
Yes, I have noticed it too.   The Standards are silent on toenail coloration for Ameraucanas, so I never saw it as a major issue.
Title: Re: Toenail Color
Post by: Suki on May 13, 2016, 12:40:17 PM

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Quote from: Mike Gilbert on April 28, 2016, 12:42:04 PM
The Standards are silent on toenail coloration for Ameraucanas, so I never saw it as a major issue.

Didn't YOU write the standard Mike?  So obviously you chose not to mention it.
Title: Re: Toenail Color
Post by: Mike Gilbert on May 13, 2016, 01:32:57 PM
Yes, but I had counseling from the late Fred Jeffrey who was Chairman of the ABA Standard Committee at the time.  He was a joy to work with.   I never thought toenail color was a major issue, still don't. 
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