I need help with determing color of peahen!!

[hvnsnt3388]

I cant post pictures, dial up. I have a peahen that i thought was a cameo. I saw one at a breeders the other day and she doesnt look like that. The cameo i saw had a lot ore creme/tan per feather. My peahen white with each feather being outlined with creme/tan on the outer edges and the center shaft. She also has a patch of blue/green on the back of her neck, the cameo did not. I hope this makes sense cause the breeder didnt seem to understand what i was talking about. Anyway, if anyone has an idea of what she may i would greatly appreciate the input so i can also research for myself...pictures of what you suspect she is would be helpful!!

Thanks for any help!!!

 

[Kev]

Cameo hens do not have any shiny colored feathers on necks. That patch of color on neck is an immediate clue shes not cameo or peach.

Your description sounds like a black shoulder peahen. Basic body color white, with high variations of tan/gray/black patterning on back/wings and the 'real tail' being black?

If you don't think it's a black shoulder, a picture really would help. There are software to reduce the picture, either by file size or simply by size to reduce the file size handleable for your dial up.

 

[MinxFox]

It could be a blackshoulder like Kev said. Does she have any darkness on her?

If she looks like this then she is a blackshoulder:

If not then I am not sure...

 

[deerman]

my guess maybe a purple blackshoulder, like Kev posted peach and cameo don't have the blue/green neck feathers.

at same time blue blackshoulder are white with black speck, and cream color...like the one in Minx pic.

Purple BS will have the color neck feathers , but only cream and brown specks.


pic of purple blackshoulder

 

[hvnsnt3388]

She hs no black trimmed feathers, only creme/tan. The peahen with the peacock that deerman posted looks a lot like her. I also have a blackshoulder hen and she doesnt look like her. Ill check again this morning but im sure her "real" tail feathers are tan also.
So, i think im gonna go with purple blackshoulder. Ill take pics on my phone and try to get them to upload when i get in town tomorrow.

 

[deerman]

yes all purple bs,peach bs,cameo bs , all have brown /tan color tail feather, of the three only the purple bs have the green/purple feathers in the neck.

 

[hvnsnt3388]

Wow. Im happy!! I'm sure the mystery has been solved! I've been out there this morning and can say with complete confidence (thanks y'all) that she is a purple BS! Tail feathers, flight feathers, head feathers color are all tan with green/blue neck patch. Thinking about it, she is patterned like my blackshoulder but tan instead of black/grey. Now to find a purple male, lol!

 

[MinxFox]

I wish you luck in finding a purple male!