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kelroywi
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Last question why some of them feet dark in colorMixed-breed chickens can easily look very different from each other, even when they are related. There are many different genes that affect the color of each chicken, so the hen and rooster can pass a slightly different mix of genes to each chick--and even a difference of one or two genes can sometimes make a big difference in appearance.