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Quote: so you have worked with him since the begining? we aquired the first birds he let go of from a very good friend of his, the year after in 06, We we able to aquire all of his birds and offspring, and worked from there on seperate paths but headed the same direction. Ron continued trying...

Quote: what name do you have in mind? is this gentelmen name Ron Smith? I found this pic, looks almost identical to yours(may be same) http://thumbnails56.imagebam.com/14230/8d6fdf142290775.jpg that would be Ron, he is a goo dguy, he choose Opal, I do not know that it will stand once...

Chick Down Color: Young Pullet showing that Platinum or light steeley grey colro to feather and lacing: that Steeley grey or Platinum Blue what ever a person call it turns kacki / Dun as they mature the color change starts around 14-15 weeks and by the time they are 24 weeks it is complete...

Quote: the color of your boy is very nice..... what name are you calling this shade of blue? Mr. Henk calls it Platinum Blue, some call it Dominant Lavender, I would say Platinum Blue is correct... Edit..do you have more pics of your birds?... this male was the direct of a cross with Rec...

Quote: the color of your boy is very nice..... what name are you calling this shade of blue? Mr. Henk calls it Platinum Blue, some call it Dominant Lavender, I would say Platinum Blue is correct... Edit..do you have more pics of your birds?... I worked with the genetleman who hatched this...

Quote: Yeah, that is kind of where i am with this as well, 9 generations down and variation is normal from light to dark. It just really caught me when I saw that pullet that looked so much like these OE, I have suspected both Dun and Lav to be at play it took the first 4-5 generations to get...

Quote: Correct... now keep in mind that the shade of Platinum Blue can vary alot due to Melanin enhancers, I have seen normal blues(Bl/bl) that almost look black and I have seen Dun(I^D/i+) that are very Dark chocolate colored, but I have also seen vary paled colored blues and dun... Yeah...

Very Interesting, That is very similar in appearance: see below:

Quote: I'm confused? Lavender (self-blue) already has a description in both APA and ABA standards, and this is not it. Maybe is talking about Platinum Blue...? the Bird posted as Platinum has a very similar appearance to soem OE we have been working with, My curiosity is in the final...

below is the description that we wrote and to allow others to breed to the same description. Male Description: Comb, wattles, face, earlobes: Red Beak: light Horn with slight bluish cast at base Leg, Shank and Toes: Consistent Medium to light Bluish Slate Eye: Dark Brown Head and Hackles: Egg...

Quote: NO... i would like to see the adult birds of both sexes, ours hatch with a bluish grey dusting to the top of a yellowish white down, turn a slatey grey as they begin to feather with an eggshell white type color and light bluish grey lacing, as they mature the lacing turn a kacki brown...

Quote: Thank You Henk69

Quote: its a single recessive gene, reprecented by lav+(where Lav is for dominant none lavender gene) that will produce a lavenderish color on a self black background... Lave can't be created if the gene is not present in the birds genotype.. but you can created Platinum Blue.... wich is the...