How to get a lavendar color....

[bargain]

I have blue, black and splash orpingtons - not quite laying but in about 2 months I think....

Are there any combinations of these which might produce a lavendar orpington?

I've searched a bit and not found, so if you know a link, please let me know.

Thanks and have a blessed day!

 

[Goose and Fig]

No- I think you need to introduce the color. Get some split/black eggs or chicks and breed the chicks back to eachother.

 

[speckledhen]

You must already have the lavender gene present, you can't make a lavender. It's a gene mutation, actually.

 

[hinkjc]

As they mentioned lavender (lav) is a different gene than blue (Bl). You need to introduce the gene to get lavender birds.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Every gene except the wildtype variations are mutations, lol

 

[speckledhen]

Ok, Sonoran, just get technical with me, why don't ya? LOL.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Drives my hubby nuts when I get picky about language. What can I say--I was an English major.