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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? (http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i196/steveniggemann/DSC_0413_zps0nyjjlf8.jpg)

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.