Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

That's not as dark as a blue. More this sort of contrast. Also note the "lacing" on the feathers. I think the lavender doesn't have that edge.View attachment 3755993Please ignore Indigo's red feathers around her face for the purposes of demonstrating blue. (I'm amazed she posed so well)

Hattie definitely has no lacing.

 

[BY Bob]

View attachment 3755994Goldie and her unnamed roommate.View attachment 3755995View attachment 3756003View attachment 3756004Lobo being a good boy watching over the young flock.
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Great pics!

 

[BY Bob]

The bird in the picture for lavender also has a darker head.
I am almost certainly wrong, but the lavender gene dilutes the black coloring - so Hattie is a black chicken (I know I loved her looks!) who is diluted.
That could mean that more of her black gets expressed around her head for some reason maybe?

I love the way you think! Hattie is a black chicken.

Perhaps there is more black expressed around her head.....

 

[bgmathteach]

I stumbled upon this last night and thought of you....now seems the perfect time to share it.

Info on some is incomplete

https://cluckin.net/the-complete-list-of-chicken-colours-with-pictures-video-and-breed-examples.html

@BY Bob I think this explains Hattie's feathers. The lavender gene is associated with poor quality feathers!

 

[Sally PB]

The lavender gene is associated with poor quality feathers!

One of my first Blue Australorps DEFINITELY had poor quality feathers.

 

[BY Bob]

Yesterday Bob mentioned “Poultryguist”
I’m still laughing at that one!

How do you get rid of a poultrygeist?

Spoiler: Answer

Hire an eggsorcist!

Tax

 

[notabitail]

 

[BY Bob]

@BY Bob I think this explains Hattie's feathers. The lavender gene is associated with poor quality feathers!

How rude! Hattie is definitely offended.

 

[featherhead007]

It should be a great day today. Sir Jaffar he COCORICO this morning. Competition with the roo next door, I imagine.

 

[Marie2020]

A bit of a caturday and miss princess