Here is a nice discussion on color breeding http://ameraucana.org/forum/index.php?topic=1733.0 ....
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Harry, very interesting insight as always. Is the splash male you are using with your lavenders based on silver??? I am growing out some blacks right now with hopes to use them with my lavenders... Now you 've got me thinking.How old are the ones with both purple and green sheen. If they are young birds going thru the molt I would wait. Some say the purple also comes from their diet/stress. I have seen the purple come from using blues over blacks.
Whites, blues and lavender should be silver base IMO. Blacks should be gold base. I only raise black, lavender and white birds.
I've put them to bed for the night, I will check in the morning.What does the legs look like? It is a toss up for me. It looks a lot like my pullets.