Lavender Orpington Genetics

[Crazy_Beautiful]

I am unsure right now what to do with my lavender pullets. My thought is find some blacks / splits but until I can I can’t leave my rooster without a flock.
I have 2 coops. A kid coop with lots of chickens that my kids chose and like to socialize with. And my Orpington coop with a few green egg layers for variety. Especially with winter coming I like to keep a just full enough coop for warmth.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Of the chicks with mottling?

Of any of the birds in question

 

[Crazy_Beautiful]

I have 3 that have spots like this.
These 2 and one more outside it has maybe red leakage. I’ll take a picture when I go out later.

I’ve since wrote the seller and now she thinks it was a Silver Laced x Lavender.

 

[Crazy_Beautiful]

Black/split/lav offspring.

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Girls:
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Solid black (rooster):
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Lavender (pullet):
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I did not take any pics of my older hens cause they are currently all moulting.

I’m obviously new … the lavender splits look more colourful or is that just one bird to another can have more green sheen?
How do you tell the difference between a split and a black?

 

[Crazy_Beautiful]

Black/split/lav offspring.

Boys:View attachment 3691250
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Girls:
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Solid black (rooster):
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Lavender (pullet):
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I did not take any pics of my older hens cause they are currently all moulting.

And thanks for sharing photos I search and search for photos and have never found any.
Do you sell the splits? As in people look for them?

 

[Crazy_Beautiful]

I have 3 that have spots like this.
These 2 and one more outside it has maybe red leakage. I’ll take a picture when I go out later.

I’ve since wrote the seller and now she thinks it was a Silver Laced x Lavender.

Here is the last supposed to be black split.
Lavender is behind it. This ones feathers don’t seem as bad.

 

[Crazy_Beautiful]

I also have this pullet I got for free from Peavey Mart during chick days. They had 3 chicks left after everyone picked up and called me to pick them up. They didn’t know what they were. What do you think? … I’d love to hear Buff Orpington. She just started laying this week. Light brown eggs.

I really do like how a buff x with lavender looks.

 

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Horrible picture of my rooster as he just wants attention. But I feel he has good body shape. He tail is minimal right now as he was picked on with his last flock. I just got him in the summer.

 

[Newchickontheblock3]

For your last question, yes, they would be. At least in my experience. I don't have any pictures unfortunately or I would show you.

Regarding Lavender x Mottled Blue and or Lavender x spangled blacks. I would love to know what would come out or this. I would appreciate any information on this.