color question again.

[PeepsCA]

Quote: LOL, cool name

I have too many Guineas to name, so I don't even bother. They get a pretty aluminum wing band, with a number stamped on it lol.

 

[JLeigh]

LOL, cool name

I have too many Guineas to name, so I don't even bother. They get a pretty aluminum wing band, with a number stamped on it lol.

Jewelry is just as good

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[kfacres]

Is the base color of lavender the same as my slate, but with partial pearling?

I searched the stickys- but didn't see a good detailed picture of the colors. Next comes google search.

Have a lavender male, thinking of cooping with the slate hen to see what occurs.

 

[PeepsCA]

I don't own any Slates and I haven't bred any to be able to see the exact color.. it's kind of in between charcoal grey and blue (more of a steel grey color than blue).

A non-pearled bird with the same base color as a Lavender is a Sky Blue. This color chart is about as good as it gets as far as pics go but not all of their pics and descriptions are accurate/correct. They do have some good pics of a lot of the colors/varieties tho. Unfortunately for us, there is no 100% accurate and complete color chart with pics available online to use as a fail proof reference guide. For correct descriptions I trust The Guinea Farm (except most varieties they describe as rare are no longer rare, lol), but most of their pics are old and not accurate. (The Guinea Farm is responsible for creating and breeding the majority of the colors/varieties that are available in the US today).

Not sure what your Lavender X Slate pairing will produce... besides lots of fully pearled keets. I have no idea what the Slate color gene will do to or with the Lavender's base color. Try it and see.

 

[kfacres]

Update: my little slate hen laid quite a few really small eggs this year. For the most part, tried covering with with her buff dundotte sire.

In the meantime, have gotten rid of him- and now covering her with a 'chocolate'. I know the original two were not chocolate, but I've since brought in a different male that is a little different colored.

I have one keet hatched out that looks to be the same color as the slate mother. Kind of a blueish look to it.

Thoughts?

 

[PeepsCA]

I'd need to see a pic... not sure how old this keet in question is but if it is or was blue/grey at hatch then it's not a Slate. Instead it may be something in the Lavender or Blue color group. Slate keets are typically a dark walnut brown color with no stripes/markings on the head or back. They start getting the grey/blue coloring as they start growing in their juvenile feathers.

 

[kfacres]

I'd need to see a pic... not sure how old this keet in question is but if it is or was blue/grey at hatch then it's not a Slate. Instead it may be something in the Lavender or Blue color group. Slate keets are typically a dark walnut brown color with no stripes/markings on the head or back. They start getting the grey/blue coloring as they start growing in their juvenile feathers.

sounds like this one. roughly 3 weeks old-- fully feathered, except for head.

 

[Naturegirl44]

Well, i just love this site!!! lol

total information overload!!

I am addicted!! lol In the beginning i came to BYC to learn how to deal and care for the chickens we rescued. I never had many questions about my Miss Guinea until she disappeared 2 nights ago. I have spent ALL DAY lounging in my hammock and reading the Guinea Fowl threads.

First off i want to thank everyone for their advice in my threads and thank you PeepsCA for identifying Miss Guinea as Pied Royal Purple. That sounds so majestic and regal! lol But i have a question now that i hope you can help me with? after reading this whole thread about genetics between Peeps CA and kfacres.....i have seen this..

"18 different varieties (plus I hatch most of those varieties as Pieds too)" and this
"A pure White Guinea bred to any other color/variety produces 100% Pied keets"

what does 'Pied' mean? lol i have figured out the pearl and a few other things but i can't figure out what constitutes 'Pied'

and i heard mention "when there laying season begins" do they not lay all year like chickens? after reading today i have been able to identify Miss Guinea's eggs from the rest of the chickens and now i would worry if she suddenly stopped laying, so this would be good to know!

 

[JLeigh]

A pied has a lot of white, in addition to the "base" color. If your Pied Royal Purple weren' pied, she wouldn't have any white at all on the chest, wings, etc. Guineas have a laying season - typically spring through fall. We're glad you're here!

 

[Naturegirl44]

Thanks JLeigh!! We have learned so much here!! lol It is a wonderful message board!!