Rare Rare Peachick

[ChooksChick]

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How gorgeous is that??? I didn't even know there were barred peafowl.

Here's the latest on my little baby:

Still hoping for a girl! She's moved outside to the banty shanty, and is a bit sad about it, despite having her friends out there, as of yesterday. I think it's probably transition that makes her upset, because this is a far better, nicer accommodation. I'll force her to stay out, even if she hates it. Today I expect her to like it.

 

[deerman]

Renee, looks like you may be hooked on peafowl now. thats one fine lookin peachick. Know you want it to be a her......just hope she doesn't get any darker. I know how you feel, I keep checking my spalding charcoal pied chick. I need it to be a male, as only a few charcoal hens have layed.

100 % sure you have a purple blackshoulder..........

 

[ChooksChick]

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Ack!

Are you saying the coloring is leaning towards male?

Criminy...

 

[deerman]

Sorry no still lookin female. If it gets darker , then a male.

check out post 104, pic of Purple bs male.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=126230&p=11

 

[Choctaw Valley Farm]

Here is a picture of my Spalding Purple Black Shoulder pair the BS hen is on the right.

 

[deerman]

Renee.....here is pic of Mom and Dad. Purple even the BS do fade some after summer Sun. Spalding purple most are darker also

 

[ChooksChick]

Oooooh! Just stunning! I hope it stays light!!

 

[zazouse]

 

[Kev]

Deerman, that is a good capture of the purple tint- especially on the tail. It's hard to get more or less how they really look in person.

 

[deerman]

Hard to believe how dark grey this charcoal spalding is getting, the crest looks like it will be like a green. 50% GREEN if a hen hope the green blood will be enough to get her to lay. I know of a few that have layed.

The spalding charcoal pied is a male.