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And to add to Krys' and LilPeeps' comments. Yes, lavender is a colour as well as a separate gene. Lavender is called self-blue in the APA and ABA Standards, pearl grey (? correct me if I am wrong, Krys) in Britain, and lavender in other countries.
Lavender produces a pale blue that is uniformly coloured throughout the plumage. Andalusian blue is usually laced, and also has darker hackles and saddles. It is often a darker colour than lavender. In general, the lightest andalusian blue is similar in shade to the darkest lavender.
It is possible to breed a uniformly coloured bird with the andalusian blue gene. In other coultries that is often called self-blue, adding to the confusion of the various terms.
Genetically, a blue bird is Bl/bl+ Lav+/Lav+
a splash bird is Bl/Bl Lav+/Lav+
a lavender bird is bl+/bl+ lav/lav
and a bird who is both blue & lavender is Bl/bl+ lav/lav
And to add to Krys' and LilPeeps' comments. Yes, lavender is a colour as well as a separate gene. Lavender is called self-blue in the APA and ABA Standards, pearl grey (? correct me if I am wrong, Krys) in Britain, and lavender in other countries.
Lavender produces a pale blue that is uniformly coloured throughout the plumage. Andalusian blue is usually laced, and also has darker hackles and saddles. It is often a darker colour than lavender. In general, the lightest andalusian blue is similar in shade to the darkest lavender.
It is possible to breed a uniformly coloured bird with the andalusian blue gene. In other coultries that is often called self-blue, adding to the confusion of the various terms.
Genetically, a blue bird is Bl/bl+ Lav+/Lav+
a splash bird is Bl/Bl Lav+/Lav+
a lavender bird is bl+/bl+ lav/lav
and a bird who is both blue & lavender is Bl/bl+ lav/lav
