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[Saris]

Should I use Lavender orpingtons, or use lavender ameraucanas and get the blue egg gene too?

Lavender orpingtons won't have the blue egg gene, use a Lav Ameraucana to get the blue egg gene into your f1 generation.

 

[Phage]

Seems easy enough

Should I use Lavender orpingtons, or use lavender ameraucanas and get the blue egg gene too?

For blue eggs you would need Ameraucanas.
You will also need pure black Naked neck that are not hiding any colors or patterns under the black as they may shine through the lavender.
If you use a pure black male you are less likley to introduce color issues as black females hide them better.

Also you will be crossing for a few generations to get dual recessive genes (lavender and blue egg) to breed pure. But that is not many for a "new" chicken color.
BTW a friend of mine had a few bantam lavender nn turn up in his birds a few years ago but did not breed them.

Good luck!!

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: Can't take it with you.

If' that's the case, I'm not going!

 

[kwhites634]

Here ya go, Phil. Eat your heart out
@LittleLakePhil

 

[Chaos18]

Morning

 

[BullChick]

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LOL! I admit that I considered it for a moment. I don't have any hatchery stock though. Why bring it in?

Who here has the most experience with the lavender color genetic?

Dheltzel shows up here from time to time.

 

[daxigait]

It is 6 here and already 80° with 64%, oh boy is it going to be nasty outside today.
Good morning everyone!

 

[Chaos18]

It is 6 here and already 80° with 64%, oh boy is it going to be nasty today outside.
Good morning everyone!

Morning Dax

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I saw a news report of a fire started from a spark when a lawnmower blade hit a rock.
That is dry stuff.

That happened to my neighbor a couple years ago

It is 6 here and already 80° with 64%, oh boy is it going to be nasty today outside.
Good morning everyone!

sorry to hear that stay cool n hydrated

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Good morning everyone!