Breeds of these bantams?

[HuffleClaw]

I could see the eggs being labeled as "Lavender".
Lavender doesn't always breed true, especially considering people like to intertwine the names Lavander and Self Blue/Blue. Blue bred to Blue can produce blue, black, and splash. Self Blue and Lavender are recessive.
My guess is the parent stock were a mix of Lavender, Self Blue, and Blue Wheaton. Which, to some people, would seem like it would produce only lavender/blue offspring but that is not the case.

Thank you so much!

 

[HuffleClaw]

Nothing. It’s the same thing.

Oh okay, I thought so, but wanted to double check.

 

[Cyprus]

I do have a question... what’s the difference between self Blue and Lavender?

To the best of my understanding, one is a dilution gene and the other is an independent gene.
A "self" bird is a bird that is a solid color. Such as the self-blue; you may notice that the self-blue birds are a solid blue whereas the Lavenders have other colors shining through underneath.
Lavender is a recessive black dilution gene. It only serves to dilute black and thus other colors can come through. That's what is used to make a porcelain bird.

Self-blues are also darker in color than a lavender because they are not as strong of a black diluter.

 

[Cyprus]

To the best of my understanding, one is a dilution gene and the other is an independent gene.
A "self" bird is a bird that is a solid color. Such as the self-blue; you may notice that the self-blue birds are a solid blue whereas the Lavenders have other colors shining through underneath.
Lavender is a recessive black dilution gene. It only serves to dilute black and thus other colors can come through. That's what is used to make a porcelain bird.

Self-blues are also darker in color than a lavender because they are not as strong of a black diluter.

I can be wrong here but I'm fairly certain that Self Blue and Lavender are different genes.

 

[Cyprus]

Here is a great discussion on the topic of self-blue/lavender
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/difference-between-blue-and-self-blue.1105880/

 

[JedJackson]

Yes, they are all OEG bantams, but to me they look like the product of mixing different colors rather than pure colors. #1, for instance, is definitely not blue wheaten. She's closer to blue silver duckwing, but not quite right for that, either. #2 is maybe black tailed white, but I suspect mixing of colors on her, too, and on all the rest. They are quite beautiful, regardless.

 

[CannedMonster]

The rooster is absolutely gorgeous!
I would love a boy like that.

 

[HuffleClaw]

The rooster is absolutely gorgeous!
I would love a boy like that.

Thanks!

 

[HuffleClaw]

Yes, they are all OEG bantams, but to me they look like the product of mixing different colors rather than pure colors. #1, for instance, is definitely not blue wheaten. She's closer to blue silver duckwing, but not quite right for that, either. #2 is maybe black tailed white, but I suspect mixing of colors on her, too, and on all the rest. They are quite beautiful, regardless.

Thank you! They’re still stressed out front he move but I’ll get more pics soon

 

[HuffleClaw]

A few more pics (they aren’t very photogenic):