Above is the younger of the two Isabel cockerels that I have -- the last photo in the sequence is the smooth tail feathers, and the second to last is his hackle/shoulder/wing area wherwe the darkest feathers in the wing bar seem to grow v e r y s-l-o-w-l-y. He is beautiful but flighty. Just set some eggs from him today. ETA: LOL< He's breeding not laying>
Below is the older Isabel cockerel -- his coloration is more blended - the pict is a bit faded - close up shows his tail - overall lighter than the younger guy's and faintly you can see where the lavender genes are diluting the black and thin tiny indications of black pigment
If Isabel was going to be my end result -- I would work hard on whiter earlobes clearer duckwing patterns -
Especially on the wing, a smooth definite bar above the wing triangle -- which I think would look better as lavender - these seem to be hinting toward a light peach -- but I want also to have a strongly defined color difference at the top of the wing -- where the lavender genes have diluted the normal red to a kind of peach color in the above.
Below are some females:
IMO lavender-brown is one of the most striking and beautiful plumage patterns ever! Definitely my photography doesn't do them justice. Thanks again to Candace and Lisa for making these chicks available -- Love 'em.
For the females - -I would look for the more pink, peach, light salmon breast feathers...... Again if my objective were Isabel I would pair the more muted females with the more colorful male and see what happens.
Anyone else have juveniles, pullets cockerels to share photos of?
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