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Posted by: ndokai at Sun Aug 17 14:54:40 2008  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by ndokai ]  
   

From what I have seen, even captive bred and raised carrot tails develop the orange color. It is not limmited to the wild population. I'm sure feeding them a good diet helps certain colors develop, but most populations of chucks breed true to their color and pattern, regardless of captive diet.

   

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