Lavender Orpington project ....

[FiveAcres]

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Those are some darn cute chicks you have there!!

 

[gootziecat]

I have a question. I recently pick up a Lav Orp roo I use to own. He's about a year old and his hackles, bows and saddle has turned yellow. The underside is still lavender, which makes me believe this is sunburn. Does anyone know the cause(s) of this besides possibly corn? I don't think it's genetic as he is a Hinkjc roo.

 

[pips&peeps]

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Generally their color will fade in the sun, just like buffs will get lighter and blues and blacks tend to turn a brownish red color when their feathers are old and sun burnt. To be sure, just keep him until he molts and see what he looks like afterwards.

 

[klf73]

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I was told a few things about this as I had an ameraucana roo 2 years ago with it. Eventually, the thing that made the best sense genetically(per the genetic gurus here) to me anyway

was this.....the "straw" color is what red leakage would look like on a blue. It is not ideal and should not be used if there is another option

just like you would not want to use a blue with red leakage...if you have a blue without...

 

[Tuffoldhen]

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The sun and scratch feed will do this to them.

 

[Majestic Lane Poultry]

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The sun and scratch feed will do this to them.

Had one the same way. I moved him to the shade of my "condition for show" coops and it went away over time. If it is only sunburn, you may not notice a signifigant change until molt.

 

[pips&peeps]

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I was told a few things about this as I had an ameraucana roo 2 years ago with it. Eventually, the thing that made the best sense genetically(per the genetic gurus here) to me anyway

was this.....the "straw" color is what red leakage would look like on a blue. It is not ideal and should not be used if there is another option

just like you would not want to use a blue with red leakage...if you have a blue without...

This is true on a young bird, however the bird in question seems to have turned yellow over some time.

 

[Tuffoldhen]

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The sun and scratch feed will do this to them.

Had one the same way. I moved him to the shade of my "condition for show" coops and it went away over time. If it is only sunburn, you may not notice a signifigant change until molt.

If they are kept in covered runs they do not get this washed out yellowing just like Tammy says too.. My good english splash rooster even gets the sun yellowing from being out all day.

 

[klf73]

pips&peeps :

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I was told a few things about this as I had an ameraucana roo 2 years ago with it. Eventually, the thing that made the best sense genetically(per the genetic gurus here) to me anyway

was this.....the "straw" color is what red leakage would look like on a blue. It is not ideal and should not be used if there is another option

just like you would not want to use a blue with red leakage...if you have a blue without...

This is true on a young bird, however the bird in question seems to have turned yellow over some time.​

oh, was thinking he just didn't have his "roo" feathers when he left

if he had his pointy hackle and saddle feathers before he left and they weren't that color then I would say it's the sun....my "opal" oegb feathers change shades from exposure to the sun...

 

[wilds of pa]

yup you can see the yellowing from corn & sun.. got it going on in my white orp and lavender orp roos also on the Lav and white araucana roo's. pretty typical deal with the sun and treats.. Be all back to normal and spiffy come molt time..