Thanks for the feedback. I was worried at one point that they were not pure, particularly because of the barring, but I think that the breeder has not been separating colours. I can find very few breeders in Australia and even less that seem to keep the colours separate. Most places just advertise Araucana's and a few state they they also keep x colours. I wanted lavenders, but am happy with the porcelain mix too. They will make very pretty back yard layers. At least now I understand why the lavenders feathers are so scruffy and what I can do to improve them when I'm in a position to do so. : )