Lavender or splash orpington chicks

[RoostersAreAwesome]

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This is Hank.

Still looks like a blue lavender to me.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

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This is Harriet or aka Harry lol

He’s a cockerel.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Still looks like a blue lavender to me.

White legs is throwing me. BBS Orpingtons have dark legs. So do Lavender. I don't see how a bird with Blue and Lavender genes would have white legs.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

White legs is throwing me. BBS Orpingtons have dark legs. So do Lavender. I don't see how a bird with Blue and Lavender genes would have white legs.

Oh, I didn’t notice that. But wouldn’t a mauve have slate legs too?

 

[smott]

He’s a cockerel.

yeah, sadly i have to agree. up until about 6-8 weeks old, they were identical in size, feathering, etc. i was hopeful still.... but then those tail feathers sprouted lol.

 

[FuzzyCritters]

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This is Hank.

Lavender splash

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This is Harriet or aka Harry lol

Possibly lavender blue (and a cockerel)

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This is Hannah.

Normal lavender

White legs is throwing me. BBS Orpingtons have dark legs. So do Lavender. I don't see how a bird with Blue and Lavender genes would have white legs.

A bird with two diluters may have leg colring diluted as well. His legs do have a very faint slate tint.

 

[smott]

So, @FuzzyCritters @RoostersAreAwesome (or anyone else who can answer lol)
What is difference between lavender and lavender blue? If I crossed, (Harry x Hannah) or (Hank x Hannah) would I get lavender chicks?

 

[Amer]

Still looks like a blue lavender to me.

X2

 

[Amer]

So, @FuzzyCritters @RoostersAreAwesome
What is difference between lavender and lavender blue? If I crossed, (Harry x Hannah) or (Hank x Hannah) would I get lavender chicks?

Lavender blue has one blue gene.
If you crossed Hank and Hannah you’d get 50 percent lavender 50 percent blue lavender chicks.

 

[ColtHandorf]

This is why breeders don't like people keeping BBS, Chocolate, and Lavender together.