Platinum Sussex Help

[fancyfeathers38]

Hi All,
I recently purchased a trio of Platinum Sussex (With a Single factor silver hen thrown in) and would like to know more about the color as I currently know nothing

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For instance, what exactly is Platinum? I have been told that it is diluted silver but I need to understand this more.
How was it developed?
How would I improve the shape of my birds without detracting from the color?
What does it mean to have a single or double factor platinum or silver bird?
I just need to understand the color.
Thanks for the help,
Fancy Feathers.

 

[Kevin565]

I think they are also called Lavender Birchen in the US.

 

[fancyfeathers38]

Yes that makes sense. Any ideas on the color genetics?

 

[Natural Eye]

I was actually about to post a topic about this!

I've also been wandering about this as I am looking to buy some chicks soon.

 

[fancyfeathers38]

Ha Ha

Then lets hope someone knows something

 

[fancyfeathers38]

Here are some pics from the lady I bought my birds off:

Platinum Pullet:

Platinum Cockerel:

Silver Pullet:

 

[Big Blue]

They are Lavender Silver Sussex.

Have fun with them and enjoy them.

 

[3riverschick]

Ok, what are you looking at? Two possibilities here. Either you have a blue birchen with 2 hits of blue.
Or you have a Silver Birchen with 2 hits of Silver. is the bird blur or silver?
A Platnum is caused by 2 hits of silver on either. See this website: http://www.artandverse.com/marans.html
In America, these birds are called "Platinum Marans".
Best,
Karen in western PA, USA

 

[muddyhorse]

These birds are made by crossing a silver Sussex and a coronation Sussex. It takes a couple of generations to replace the back lb the silver Sussex with the lavender on the coronation. The first generation is a black and white bird with penciled marking.

 

[fancyfeathers38]

Thanks for the info guys. So, if I crossed 2 platinum birds would it breed true?