Breeds of these bantams?

[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.

For some reason, I just noticed the comment on #2. The pictures aren’t the best, but she has no black on her and is a solid lavender/white color. Does that help any?

 

[JedJackson]

For some reason, I just noticed the comment on #2. The pictures aren’t the best, but she has no black on her and is a solid lavender/white color. Does that help any?

Yes, I saw the other pictures of her. She's not pure white-- more like a pale lavender or self blue. I still think these are all mixed colors and won't breed true to color. But mixed colors can be very beautiful, like yours. Unless you were wanting to show or breed pure colors, it doesn't matter at all.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Yes, I saw the other pictures of her. She's not pure white-- more like a pale lavender or self blue. I still think these are all mixed colors and won't breed true to color. But mixed colors can be very beautiful, like yours. Unless you were wanting to show or breed pure colors, it doesn't matter at all.

No, I’m not looking to show, they’re just part of my flock. Thank you so much!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

What a beautiful flock!

 

[HuffleClaw]

What a beautiful flock!

Thank you!

 

[HuffleClaw]

So it’s settled. All OEGB, but coloring is mixed. Thank you!

 

[JedJackson]

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

Technically, they are different color patterns using different genes, but in practical terms lavender and self blue are the same. All of the old self blue varieties in the Standard of Perfection, such as self blue Old English game bantams or self blue Antwerp Belgian bantams (D'Anvers), are actually lavender. And all of the new varieties that use the term lavender, like lavender Orpingtons, have the same color pattern as those bantams, which is lavender. It's just that self blue was the term they used for lavender back then.

What self blue means from a scientific or genetic point of view is a bird with regular blue coloring, but even in appearance and without the lacing of, say, Andalusians. The problem with this is that no variety in the Standard actually calls for this color-- all blue varieties, whether it be blue Plymouth Rocks or blue Cochin bantams, want the laced blue coloring of the Andalusian type, and not what is scientifically known as self blue.

So self blue always means lavender in the SOP, and blue always means Andalusian, laced blue in the SOP. True self blue is not represented.

 

[drumstick diva]

agree with Jed Jackson