Is my Blue Orpington actually Lavender, with the shredder gene?

[Urb sustain]

4got the shredder gene issue. Dont worry about it. I see it in my blue hens who come out very light blue or unlaced. and it shows its self in 1 in 10 splash. Blue also carries a shredder gene, the closer I get to silver white the more it presents. I have brought in 2 lines of blacks to overcorrect the color,, but I know from experience as they lighten over 3 generations the shredder gene will reappear. Hope this helps.

 

[Holdthechicken]

4got the shredder gene issue. Dont worry about it. I see it in my blue hens who come out very light blue or unlaced. and it shows its self in 1 in 10 splash. Blue also carries a shredder gene, the closer I get to silver white the more it presents. I have brought in 2 lines of blacks to overcorrect the color,, but I know from experience as they lighten over 3 generations the shredder gene will reappear. Hope this helps.

This was very helpful and thanks for sharing pics of your chicks! She is in fact very light, doesn’t appear to be feathering out splash. She’s a very sweet thing and her unruly feathers seem to be settling a bit. My blue silkie that I got that same day seems extremely dark grey almost black so it’s interesting to see the range that can fall under blue!

 

[Holdthechicken]

4got the shredder gene issue. Dont worry about it. I see it in my blue hens who come out very light blue or unlaced. and it shows its self in 1 in 10 splash. Blue also carries a shredder gene, the closer I get to silver white the more it presents. I have brought in 2 lines of blacks to overcorrect the color,, but I know from experience as they lighten over 3 generations the shredder gene will reappear. Hope this helps.

got some updated pics of her this afternoon!

 

[Urb sustain]

1 the pic is not my hen, just for example. Your birdn if it truly is a blue, and it probably is (lavender is way more popular than BBS, so it wouldn't make sense to "mislable"). That would make your bird a splash, she may show some pepper spots or she may be clean like the one in the pic. I dont have any adult hens that color right now, but I have a few from the last hatch. Lighter the blue, more feather tatter

 

[ColtHandorf]

The bird in question appears to be Lavender. There's a slim chance it is a very poorly-bred blue with a very washed-out and even color or a splash that is totally even. But I doubt it.

Here are some of my Blues and Splash for comparison.


Blue pair with a Mauve hen in the shot:

Blue pair and a Black hen.

From left to right, front to back: Black, Lavender, Blue, and Chocolate

Splash hens:

 

[Holdthechicken]

The bird in question appears to be Lavender. There's a slim chance it is a very poorly-bred blue with a very washed-out and even color or a splash that is totally even. But I doubt it.

Here are some of my Blues and Splash for comparison.


Blue pair with a Mauve hen in the shot:
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Blue pair and a Black hen.
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From left to right, front to back: Black, Lavender, Blue, and Chocolate
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Splash hens:
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Your birds are gorgeous. I can’t see much of the mauve hen but that color looks spectacular. I only have the one Orpington but I could see myself getting more in the future. I love how they look. I would just need to locate a breeder because there is a big difference between the hatchery lines and breeder stock just based on this thread alone .

 

[ColtHandorf]

Your birds are gorgeous. I can’t see much of the mauve hen but that color looks spectacular. I only have the one Orpington but I could see myself getting more in the future. I love how they look. I would just need to locate a breeder because there is a big difference between the hatchery lines and breeder stock just based on this thread alone .

Thank you. Here's a better look at her.

 

[Holdthechicken]

Thank you. Here's a better look at her.

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Yep. She’s special, thanks for sharing. Now I have another dream chicken to add to my ever growing list .

 

[ColtHandorf]

Yep. She’s special, thanks for sharing. Now I have another dream chicken to add to my ever growing list .

For your notes: Mauve is Chocolate and Blue on the same bird. And you can have a dark Mauve (one blue gene and chocolate) or a "splash" Mauve (two blue genes and chocolate).

 

[Holdthechicken]

For your notes: Mauve is Chocolate and Blue on the same bird. And you can have a dark Mauve (one blue gene and chocolate) or a "splash" Mauve (two blue genes and chocolate).

Where does your hen above fall on that scale? Mauve or dark mauve?