has anyone ever tried to breed a PURPLE chicken

[KristinH]

I don't even have chickens yet - still building and researching...but I would kill for a purple chicken..that would be awesome.

 

[greatergraceoffbg]

I think this is great .... no joking, if you really had purple, or blue, or green chickens they would be the rage! What is or isnt accepted would not cross the mind of any normal eye candy lovin Ameican! if they could actually be produced consistently, then the shows would love em and the people would do what they always do, compete, write up Standards and get them approved! I say to those interested go for it!

Andy

 

[Winggedheart]

Hmmmm; first step would be to figure out which color genetic causes that sheen. I am way to much a rookie in genetics for that! Lol.

 

[HaikuHeritageFarm]

Mmm, you should breed a purple chicken that lays purple eggs!

Wouldn't black copper Marans be the ones to work with on that? LOL

 

[Winggedheart]

Lol; maybe! Get some dark eggs and put a little purplish sheen to 'em, yah? Lol.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Ok, y'all. Put me on the list of those who want a purple chicken too.

 

[BooBear]

Guess the trick question is: How can a non-genetic minded person create a purple chicken?

It would be cool to have a purple chicken.

 

[PurpleChicken]

 

[Henk69]

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Chickens are not gekko's...

Chickens have pheomelanin (red) and eumelanin (black), that's it.

If you would get lavendergene into RIR you would get a pink chicken, in theory.

 

[Mahonri]

Folks all across america will now be putting their darkest Mahogany RIRs with Lavender birds.

Pink chickens..... can't wait to see one.