Search results for query: *

Looks to me like you have a really nice black laced blue there in the bottom picture directly in front of the black hen. Her lacing is strong. Breed back to black to intensify the lacing in the line, yes you will only get 25% blue but it's worth it. The 2 pullets to the right of her in that...

One way to find out is to breed them, if you have the mutation you can start to develope it. If you want black lacing breed back to black and take the blues breeding them back to black again till your happy with the lacing. Avoid using Splash as breeding stock, that will loose you your lacing.

Quote: Thanks! But sadly she never laid an egg, died just as she came into lay, I don't think all was right inside her, 2 septic infections prior to that then internally laid I think.

Quote: Ok I did not want to takle this question till I got home and dug out some old text. But then I found the answer on line anyway! In chickens, the "lavender" phenotype is due to an autosomal recessive mutation, LAV*L, at the LAV locus from...

Lavender is also a more consistant colour throughout the bird. Blue due to the lacing makes the bird seem darker on the head and neck where the feathers are smaller, closer and long/thin rather than round so the lacing takes up nearly the whole feather. This pullet lived in the house for a bit...

What we call Blue is really Black laced blue, and Lavender is 'true blue' or also called 'self blue'.

They are in the midst of a molt right now. I'll get some pictures next week anyway, I'm on holidays then. There are a few that are exibition for sure, but they are all just layer hens to me. I culled all but 2 blue roos this summer as they were fighting way to bad, and the hens were getting...

Oh I found it again, go to http://www.sv-orpington.de/gesamt.htm and then click on Rassen & Farben on the left, then each colour seperate. Especially Rot!

I have Black, White, Blue (Black laced Blue) and Lavender now. Anyone want the trade secret in getting Lavender? It's easy, just read up on the genetics of Blue..... I'm such a tease! That Buff laced with White chould just be a Buff/White cross. I know of other sites featuring Gold Laced...