Self Blue (Lavender) Silkie Thread

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Thanks Premier! I wish I had a couple of pair to sell
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But, mine are not laying yet...
 
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Going back to the original questions, which do not look to be answered, from the standpoint of exhibition, the appearance of the birds, not the genetics, is what counts.

Lavender is a recessive gene, and it is not leaky--if a bird carries one copy (split), you will only know it from breeding records, not from appearance. If you breed splits back to their lavender parent or to each other you will get some who are lavender. However, that does not turn OFF other colours genetically present--blues and splash will still have the characteristics of blue or splash; appearance will be closer to blue or splash than to lavender.

There are dozens of threads about breeding white to non-white; not a good plan--no predictable outcome--every white could be different.

Most of the chicks pictured look to be dark blue, not black; however photos on computers are not necessarily accurate.
 
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Going back to the original questions, which do not look to be answered, from the standpoint of exhibition, the appearance of the birds, not the genetics, is what counts.

Lavender is a recessive gene, and it is not leaky--if a bird carries one copy (split), you will only know it from breeding records, not from appearance. If you breed splits back to their lavender parent or to each other you will get some who are lavender. However, that does not turn OFF other colours genetically present--blues and splash will still have the characteristics of blue or splash; appearance will be closer to blue or splash than to lavender.

There are dozens of threads about breeding white to non-white; not a good plan--no predictable outcome--every white could be different.

Most of the chicks pictured look to be dark blue, not black; however photos on computers are not necessarily accurate.

My chicks look dark blue? oh hmmm...I can see that I guess...is that what youd call them even though the moms are black and dad is lav?
 
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ok let me look for more pictures:)


these are the lav dads when they were 2-3 months old
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crud I just went through all my photos and cant find anymore-I deleted them so I could update them a few weeks ago and never got to it-but I will.
 
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Going back to the original questions, which do not look to be answered, from the standpoint of exhibition, the appearance of the birds, not the genetics, is what counts.

Lavender is a recessive gene, and it is not leaky--if a bird carries one copy (split), you will only know it from breeding records, not from appearance. If you breed splits back to their lavender parent or to each other you will get some who are lavender. However, that does not turn OFF other colours genetically present--blues and splash will still have the characteristics of blue or splash; appearance will be closer to blue or splash than to lavender.

There are dozens of threads about breeding white to non-white; not a good plan--no predictable outcome--every white could be different.

Most of the chicks pictured look to be dark blue, not black; however photos on computers are not necessarily accurate.

I completely agree! The color genetics are such an interesting subject. I have really enjoyed the breeding of my Lavenders & Porcelains. And having bred them now over a few generations I have a very good understanding of the genes at work.
 
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Split Lavender babies molting to Blue
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Black Split Lav
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Split Lavender Hen who produces Lavender, She was darker Blue as a pullet, but as she turned 1 yr she molted to a purple shade.
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Split Lavender Splash Pullet
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Hope this helps
 

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