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Acid, that's the sort of dark blue color I often see. It is also what I think of for the BLW. With that being said, I am absolutely smitten with the Splash version - the contrast is divine.
You're right, the pigeon blue can be difficult to distinguish from Splash if you don't know what to look for. It's supposed to be a touch darker and the hackle feathers are a different shade. But still, while I may prefer pigeon blue hens, I really, really, really prefer the dark blue roosters. It's a catch-22.
Turbo, I know it's not the official standard. I didn't know that there was a different standard being looked at by the WBA - I'll have to check it out. Currently I've been more concerned with body type, size, the red, and the lacing - the shade of blue hasn't been terribly important in the grand scheme of things. I figure it's easier to get a darker blue bird than it is to add a pound to the size of your birds. But having seen everyone's pictures and reading the WIP standard (which is also listed under the BYC BLR page) I started to wonder what the general consensus actually is.
You're right, the pigeon blue can be difficult to distinguish from Splash if you don't know what to look for. It's supposed to be a touch darker and the hackle feathers are a different shade. But still, while I may prefer pigeon blue hens, I really, really, really prefer the dark blue roosters. It's a catch-22.
Turbo, I know it's not the official standard. I didn't know that there was a different standard being looked at by the WBA - I'll have to check it out. Currently I've been more concerned with body type, size, the red, and the lacing - the shade of blue hasn't been terribly important in the grand scheme of things. I figure it's easier to get a darker blue bird than it is to add a pound to the size of your birds. But having seen everyone's pictures and reading the WIP standard (which is also listed under the BYC BLR page) I started to wonder what the general consensus actually is.
