EE with PURPLE feathers!! Mystery. NEW UPDATE PG 2 NEW PICS!!

[ekemily]

It would be cool if they were genetic, but I think it's just from the blueberries.

 

[suzettex5]

I thought it was blueberies too, but, then I noticed on the inner feathers, close to the skin. And in real life, its very purple, and NOT sticky or clumped together. I fed the berries just 2 hours before I noticed the color, wouldnt the feathers be sticky or kinda clumped together, even a little? I smeared a blueberry on a white towel and didnt get that purple color from them, but I guess the feather color would make a difference when mixed with juice.

Ah well- its cool to dream I have a partially purple chicken anyways!! Guess I would have to buy a Lavender project roo to mix her with to even attempt to reproduce the purple. (or just feed waaaaay more blueberries and live the fantasy,

)

 

[suzettex5]

Ok, so I think you guys are right... it must be the blueberries. What a messy eater she is!! What did she do, lay down on them and roll?!?!?
I couldnt resist plucking just a few little feathers and taking picks for posterity,so here they are. She didnt seem to mind me pulling a couple out, she just layed there and did nothing! I got these from almost under her wing, but still in the chest area... I didnt do anything to them, this is how they looked while still on her.

Here they are all together..

First 3 closer

Last 3 closer..

Oh, I wish she was this color all over, that would be soooo cool!!

 

[speckledhen]

Has she been messing with the BluKote? Bad girl! LOL. Tell her she's too young to dye her hair.

 

[suzettex5]

(nope, we dont have any blukote right now, but as she IS a bit older, I wouldnt put it past her, what with all the young pullets around here vyeing for our Roo's attentions!!)

 

[AK Michelle]

Doesn't she know it's bad manners to preen with a mouth full of berries?

 

[suzettex5]

Quote:
OMG!! Why didnt I think of that!! I must

to your amazing deductive abilities AK Michelle!!!!!

 

[rancher hicks]

Here's my lavender ameraucna/ EE cross, which I hope is a pullet as I'm over run with roos. The first pic is with her hatch mate a Del pullet.

 

[MysticScorpio82]

Purple chicken...must have....

I wonder what genetics went into her to result in such glorious colored feathers!

 

[Happy Chooks]

She's going through her "punk" stage. Next thing you know, she'll be stealing your black eyeliner.