Thank you for that link, great info! Once I get the birds I can use it to help identify them. Interesting how it mentioned a "paler Lavender" as possible for a Bl/bl lav/lav.
Sure hope I can get all this figured out!
Trish
This is what I am afraid of. If one of the birds looks Lav but is carrying blue I could unknowingly sell blue chicks as Lav
Would the most likely impostor be the really light Lav pullet? Does anyone know how to tell if a bird is carrying any other genes besides Lav? Is there some type of...
I think that must be it! She was selling Lavender eggs so I just assumed they were penned alone. Maybe she occasionally mixes up eggs or something.
Thanks guys for your help!
Trish
Thank you so much! This is what I was thinking, now to figure out who is not the real Lavender
That light colored one has me suspicious!
Thanks again!!!!
Trish
I need help with the Lavender gene please. I am purchasing a quad of Lavender Ameraucanas from someone who says her birds occasionally throw a black chick. From my understanding of the Lavender color that would be impossible. If Lavender is recessive and needs 2 copies there is no way for them...