Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Happy Friday

 

[bgmathteach]

When you say 'blue' chipmunk you are referring to the sort of pale grey colored one? I never know what blue means in chickens - but you are right there are stripes visible!
They are growing like weeds. When I got them home yesterday I was worried about the blue one because she was so tiny and seemed sleepy. This morning she pretty much flew right at my face!
The brown chipmunk one is the most 'robust' and has a worrying habit of pecking everybody else (including me).

'Blue" chicken

'Not Blue' chicken

'Blue Chicken" fluffy bottom:

Not 'Blue Chicken' fluff:

More seriously, I believe 'blue' is a grey, sometimes darker @ neck. 'Lavender' is Hattie...very light grey throughout, and 'splash' is a chicken that won't always breed true, and can be light to pale grey (almost off-white looking) with feathers or spots on feathers that are black, hence 'splash, as 'splashes' of black. That is the understanding I have gotten by looking at and reading about varieties called 'splash, 'lavender', and 'blue'. Someone feel free to fine tune my understanding if I haven't gotten it quite right. I think initially in the breeding to get 'blue' or 'lavender', you end up with 'splash' in some of the offspring...most of them wouldn't be used for breeding in the next go-round/generation.

 

[featherhead007]

'Blue" chickenView attachment 3036902

'Not Blue' chicken
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'Blue Chicken" fluffy bottom:
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Not 'Blue Chicken' fluff:
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More seriously, I believe 'blue' is a grey, sometimes darker @ neck. 'Lavender' is Hattie...very light grey throughout, and 'splash' is a chicken that won't always breed true, and can be light to pale grey (almost off-white looking) with feathers or spots on feathers that are black, hence 'splash, as 'splashes' of black. That is the understanding I have gotten by looking at and reading about varieties called 'splash, 'lavender', and 'blue'. Someone feel free to fine tune my understanding if I haven't gotten it quite right. I think initially in the breeding to get 'blue' or 'lavender', you end up with 'splash' in some of the offspring...most of them wouldn't be used for breeding in the next go-round/generation.

Blue chicken. Not blue chicken.

 

[rural mouse]

'Blue" chickenView attachment 3036902

'Not Blue' chicken
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'Blue Chicken" fluffy bottom:
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Not 'Blue Chicken' fluff:
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More seriously, I believe 'blue' is a grey, sometimes darker @ neck. 'Lavender' is Hattie...very light grey throughout, and 'splash' is a chicken that won't always breed true, and can be light to pale grey (almost off-white looking) with feathers or spots on feathers that are black, hence 'splash, as 'splashes' of black. That is the understanding I have gotten by looking at and reading about varieties called 'splash, 'lavender', and 'blue'. Someone feel free to fine tune my understanding if I haven't gotten it quite right. I think initially in the breeding to get 'blue' or 'lavender', you end up with 'splash' in some of the offspring...most of them wouldn't be used for breeding in the next go-round/generation.

PITA and Blanche are splash. If crossed with a black (like Hector), ALL the babies will be blue (in various shades) like Storm. Storm crossed with a black will get 50% blue, 50% black. Storm crossed with a splash will get 50% blue, 50% splash. Storm crossed with another blue will get 50% blue, 25% black, 25% splash.

 

[RoyalChick]

'Blue" chickenView attachment 3036902

'Not Blue' chicken
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'Blue Chicken" fluffy bottom:
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Not 'Blue Chicken' fluff:
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More seriously, I believe 'blue' is a grey, sometimes darker @ neck. 'Lavender' is Hattie...very light grey throughout, and 'splash' is a chicken that won't always breed true, and can be light to pale grey (almost off-white looking) with feathers or spots on feathers that are black, hence 'splash, as 'splashes' of black. That is the understanding I have gotten by looking at and reading about varieties called 'splash, 'lavender', and 'blue'. Someone feel free to fine tune my understanding if I haven't gotten it quite right. I think initially in the breeding to get 'blue' or 'lavender', you end up with 'splash' in some of the offspring...most of them wouldn't be used for breeding in the next go-round/generation.

So Lavender (Hattie) is grey and darker grey is called blue?

 

[RoyalChick]

PITA and Blanche are splash. If crossed with a black (like Hector), ALL the babies will be blue (in various shades) like Storm. Storm crossed with a black will get 50% blue, 50% black. Storm crossed with a splash will get 50% blue, 50% splash. Storm crossed with another blue will get 50% blue, 25% black, 25% splash.

I think I get the crossing and splash thing. I don’t get blue vs lavender vs grey.

 

[rural mouse]

I think I get the crossing and splash thing. I don’t get blue vs lavender vs grey.

Grey doesn't exist. Lavender is every feather is same shade (whole feather). Blue is feather patterned in shades of gray or has dark/light shades on body. If Storm were black/white or black/gold, the feather pattern would be laced because feathers are edged in darker tone. Because it's shades of grey, it's just blue. Because the head is dark and body lighter, it's also blue.

 

[Kris5902]

This is wonderful. They look healthy and happy. I'm so glad for you all.

When they randomly pass out flat on their beaks and sleep looking like they have just keeled over, but actually are just napping until you go to pick them up?

 

[RoyalChick]

Already have one pecking you. You ever wonder if it is your fault? Why do you make them so angry?

I will go away and reflect on my inadequacy.

That said, even Dotty who does really attack me also likes my company. So I can’t be all bad.

 

[RoyalChick]

Grey color in birds is called blue. Storm in blue. She was blue at hatch too. Some blue is darker/lighter than others. As light as yours is, I wouldn't me surprised to see "lemon": a VERY light gold and blue (in pale colors) as an adult, but it does kinda depend upon what breed. Making us guess is fun and not nice View attachment 3036889

Storm is simply gorgeous.

So I get that Storm is Blue. Hattie is lavender. So is lavender simply light blue? I will have to get my mind around lemon!
More pictures coming soon for breed guessing purposes. I stayed outside with the big Princesses who are loving the new freedom thy have from the expanded electric fence.
The babies have been asleep but are waking up now so I will subject them to a photo shoot.