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John:
I know some were kind of fearful that some strains of blacks could carry the lavender gene.  From my last two hatches I\'ve found that mine do, because I got a few lavender chicks from them.  Although I toe punched the chicks last year, I guess some didn\'t get punched well enough.  Anyway I know that one hen and the cock carry lavender and if you got black chicks from me this year chances are about 1/4 of them carry the lavender gene.  
I don\'t see it as a problem, but I know some may.

Jean:
Along the same issues...

I have had quiet a few toe punches heal up and grow back in.  I make sure that I remove any hanging \"tags\".  Is there any way to make sure the toe punches do not heal over????

I was able to tell a couple of my \"bantam black pullets\" were actually crossed to the chocolates by their size at maturity.  Then the greener eggs came.....  I toe punched every one of them at hatching.

John:

--- Quote ---I remove any hanging \"tags\"
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So do I, but just started doing it maybe sometime last year.  I also re-punch them at six days of age when they are moved to a different brooder.  More and more I just use the toe puncher to cut a slit in the web, especially on all the bantams.

Beth C:
Jean: Same thing happened here, and I remove the tags as well. This has been fun, since I used a buff cock over NH Reds to get some replacement layers. The results look a lot like buff chicks until they get to a certain age. Fortunately I only hatched 2 batches of them, and the first ones are old enough to be obvious, but the last batch not so much. AND 2 of the wing bands came off. My Irish luck again... occasionally have to pull out my drivers license and make sure my name ISN\'T Murphy... :stare:

HarryS:
Well the toe puncher does not always function the way you expect.  I have found the utility knife is more accurate.

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