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Bantam Lavender leg color

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Mike Gilbert:
It has always been my contention that those showing willow at a month or two of age, but then later turn to slate, are those that are carriers of the willow shanks.   The yellow epidermis is recessive, so a carrier would only have one copy of the gene instead of two.   Yes, I think it is a good idea to eliminate them at a fairly early age - but not under a month old.

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