Can someone post pics of blue and lavender birds? the difference isn't clear to me yet? Thanks, you wonderful chicken folks!
Blue vs. Lavender
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I didn't have any Lavender (Self Blue) birds but I did have regular blues. Her is a pic of some of my Cochins.
(The dark one in this photo is obviously Black)
(The light one in this photo is a Splash)
Somewhere there is a very nice thread with pics of the two colors. I will see if I can find it.
(The dark one in this photo is obviously Black)
(The light one in this photo is a Splash)
Somewhere there is a very nice thread with pics of the two colors. I will see if I can find it.
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Nice chickies, Chickndaddy! The blue seems just like the lavender I've seen. I'll stay tuned!
Heres a pic of an Old English Game Bantam ( not mine )
Havent found a good pic of a Self Blue yet. They are just much lighter color more of a grey color.
Havent found a good pic of a Self Blue yet. They are just much lighter color more of a grey color.
Here are some lavender pics. Self blue is more of a silvery gray color than blue. The difference is also how the color gene works. Self blue breeds true and blue does not.
lavender peeps:
Here's some blue araucana pics for comparison:
blue peeps:
lavender peeps:
Here's some blue araucana pics for comparison:
blue peeps:
Post number 8 in this link explains it beautifully with wonderful pictures although I'm sure Jody's helped you. Self Blue or Lavender is also more uniform in color across the bird's body. Or at least it appears that way to me.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=115103
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=115103
Very pretty
Blue is described as being a uniform shade of plain slaty blue clearly and sharply laced with lustrous bluish black. Self blue is described as having the entire surface an even shade of light slaty blue, free from mealiness, cloudyness or mottled appearance.
Here are some blue birds
And self blue..
Here are some blue birds
And self blue..
Lavender:
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OMG! What beautiful pic! I see the difference now, although sometimes the blues are more homogeneous than other times. The Lavenders are much lighter. Thanks everyone.
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