Oh, that's terrible! I do know they have very strong healing powers if not too badly injured. Hope for the best.
My IP roo is out of George's lines also--both sides. He looks more splash than anything, but has faint, faint dustings of buff.
My PI babes look as you describe. They look a lot like Bren's original lavender babes that had muted stripes, with the addition of some buff overlay. They are almost certainly from one of Bren/Deb's earlier lavs on their mothers' side, and probably a buff Showgirl from Bren. I've had three IP hens, but didn't know that was what they are until fairly recently--I just liked the unusual coloring, and well remember their look as hatchlings. I lost track of the babes from that original lav roo, as he had only four toes on each foot and most of his offspring were cockerels; many with only four toes. I did keep the pullets, though, so that has to be where these hens came from; probably granddaughters--I had another lav roo. I lost the best one to a snake attack.
The babes from the IP hen that is in with the roo all probably IPs, but don't have quite as much buff as I'd like. The third IP hen is just barely past the pullet stage, and she does have more buff, I just haven't put her in that pen yet. I think some of the second batch may actually be lavs, which is certainly possible with both parents carrying the lav gene. I'll just have to wait until they get a bit older.
Has anyone seen IP roos that look different from what I've described? John F says the ones he's had all look like that--that's where I got my roo--he's quite beautiful, and most of his babes have high vaulted skulls. The only other IP roo I've seen a picture of looks like mine.
So exciting this year with lavenders AND IPs!
