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       Rollers with Muff feet
       By: Kevin Thao Date: February 11, 2012, 12:19 am
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       I like how some rollers have muffs but how did rollers(pigeons
       in general) develop the muff genetic?? How can you breed muffs
       without the parents having the muff feet?
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       Re: Rollers with Muff feet
       By: markmidmo Date: February 12, 2012, 8:52 pm
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       Asking that is the same as asking why the Portugese Water dog
       has webbed toes.  All organism families are in a constant state
       of genetic flux, seeking out the "ideal speciman" that will
       allow them to live the longest, attract the best mate, eat with
       the least effort and produce the most offspring.   At some point
       eons ago a pigeon was born with a mutation that included muffs
       or the propensity for additional feathering, that was fostered
       either naturally or by human intervention and the trait survived
       till today.
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