I have seen some confusion with the Blue plumage color so I will try to list the different "Blues" that can found on chicken with pictures and a short description of that Blue.
Try to bare with me this might take some time.
Disclaimer pictures posted were found on the internet and are not my birds
Blue (Bl) (AKA Andalusian Blue)
A Blue Slate color with feathers laced with very dark Blue (lacing should look Black).
Blue to Blue = 50% Blue, 25% Splash, 25% Black
Blue to Splash = 50% Blue, 50% Splash
Blue to Black = 50% Blue, 50% Black
Splash
Double dose of Blue (Bl)
Splash to Blue = 50% Blue, 50% Splash
Splash to Black = 100% Blue
Splash to Splash = 100% Splash
Self Blue
A solid even Blue Slate color with NO lacing. This color is sometime referred to as Lavender.
Blue Brassy Back
Blue Golden Duckwing
Blue Mille Fleur
Blue Mottled
Blue Quail
Blue Red
Blue Wheaten
Lemon Blue
Silver Blue
Please bare with me, more to come with photos and varieties.
Chris
Try to bare with me this might take some time.
Disclaimer pictures posted were found on the internet and are not my birds
Blue (Bl) (AKA Andalusian Blue)
A Blue Slate color with feathers laced with very dark Blue (lacing should look Black).
Blue to Blue = 50% Blue, 25% Splash, 25% Black
Blue to Splash = 50% Blue, 50% Splash
Blue to Black = 50% Blue, 50% Black
Splash
Double dose of Blue (Bl)
Splash to Blue = 50% Blue, 50% Splash
Splash to Black = 100% Blue
Splash to Splash = 100% Splash
Self Blue
A solid even Blue Slate color with NO lacing. This color is sometime referred to as Lavender.
Blue Brassy Back
Blue Golden Duckwing
Blue Mille Fleur
Blue Mottled
Blue Quail
Blue Red
Blue Wheaten
Lemon Blue
Silver Blue
Please bare with me, more to come with photos and varieties.
Chris
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