Peafowl colors and type

[deerman]

link to peafowl colors and patterns.

The three type of greens.
1. Java
2.Indo-chinese
3.Burmese


http://database.amyspeacockparadise.com/

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Ohhh, thanks! DD and I have spent a bit of time on this website since you listed it and we are drooling over the possibilities.

It is neat to think of several this pretty running around the farm but I guess we need to be practical too. Darn!

 

[spectrumranch]

A few more good ones:

http://www.leggspeafowl.com/

http://www.peafowl.org/

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

I think I like the Burmese color wise. I have had greens on the "wish list" for years, but Sharon says they can't live in the house during the winter, my own cheapness says I can't build them a heated avairy. Big sigh the closest we can get here in NC is Emarald Spaulding. Maybe Sharon will change her mind in the future.

Steve in NC

 

[GardienneWings]

I just picked up my new 15/16ths Java Spalding today. He is Soooooo pretty! With high % greens you can have the best of both worlds, the color and type of the greens and a hardier bird. My 15/16ths don't have heat in the winter but they are in an enclosed insulated house.

Val

 

[deerman]

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Val glad you listed your bird as a 15/16 spalding, which I think you know is worth more than just a Emerald. Now Java are pure Muticus-Muticus.

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

What is the difference between an Emerald Spaulding and a Java Spaulding?

Steve in NC

 

[deerman]

Java are pure green, no Java spalding.



Like to add if people would list the % of green lot better.

1/2 green spalding
3/4 green spalding (old emerald)
7/8 green spalding
15/16 green spalding
31/32 green spalding


Worth of the birds go up with % of green. As you see a emerald is just a little more than a 2nd cross. Reason emerald doesnt mean much, old time yes, but not these days as so many 31/32 birds are now produced. Which takes over 15 year breeding to get a 31/32 bird, then people want to just call it a emerald, with a 2nd year cross bird that took after the green parent is also a emerald.

 

[GardienneWings]

A Spalding (or Emerald Spalding depending on % green) is any of the 3 green species crossed with a blue. I have Java green crosses and have worked hard to get nothing less than 15/16ths in my breeding flock so I specify that they are 15/16ths Java Spaldings since I know the green blood in them is Java green (vs Burmese or Indo-Chinese). So it is a descriptive term rather than a correct name.

If you ever want to get any, Norm Johnson in NY has WONDERFUL greens, pure and Spalding. He is also working on a 31/32ths green Cameo Spalding - Very hard to get the color mutations in high % spaldings.

PS - Spaldings were named after the lady that first crossed them purposefully and her name doesn't have a U in it. It took me forever to remember that when I wrote it!

Val

 

[deerman]

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Val I understand what you are saying, but adding the Java does confuse new breeders.

Yes you are correct about the spalding spelling and how the name came about. People out there have been breeding them for years still dont know that.

I also have some of Norm birds also, 3/4 spalding Opals(emerald to some people)

One good reason to use the % in place of emerald, is the fact how long it takes to get those high % spalding in new colors.

I know you know that.

Heck if we dont change term with times, guess that a horseless carriage in my driveway!!!

You may have a point about Java as it does cost more than the other 2, dont know how we would tell the spalding apart.