Is this color/pattern "blue patridge" or...?

SaltyHen

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Meet Reja, an Icelandic pullet. :) What color/pattern is this? I've been calling it "blue patridge" but idk? :confused:

I wasn't quite sure where to post this. I'm just trying to wrap my head around all the different color/pattern labels and will be asking this question about many of my chickens as I get good photos. Let me know if I should be posting in a different section.
 

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Meet Reja, an Icelandic pullet. :) What color/pattern is this? I've been calling it "blue patridge" but idk? :confused:

I wasn't quite sure where to post this. I'm just trying to wrap my head around all the different color/pattern labels and will be asking this question about many of my chickens as I get good photos. Let me know if I should be posting in a different section.
She's closer to blue breasted red than blue partridge, but Icelandics aren't bred for colors that match the standards.

In partridge birds, there is generally crescentic penciling in the hens. In blue reds, there isn't. I found a picture of a blue breasted red Old English game bantam hen for comparison to your bird. Not an exact match, but not too far off.

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