Color help

[StepfordCuckoos]

What color would this silkie mix be considered? We have never hatched a chick this light.

 

[thecatumbrella]

My guess is that would be considered "lavender".

 

[StepfordCuckoos]

My guess is that would be considered "lavender".

That was what I told my mom! But I wasn’t sure because we don’t have a lavender in this flock. Does lavender come from a certain color combination?

 

[thecatumbrella]

That was what I told my mom! But I wasn’t sure because we don’t have a lavender in this flock. Does lavender come from a certain color combination?

I'm completely ignorant on genetics, but I was able to find a thread discussing it.

 

[StepfordCuckoos]

I'm completely ignorant on genetics, but I was able to find a thread discussing it.

Thank you! I'm going to check it out!