Silver East Indies Duck

[Repticake]

Just noticed I have a second baby that is also exhibiting both blue and splash. Also realizing we should have called them something like Pied instead of Splash. People are assuming two copies of east indies Blue gives you Splash, it doesn't. Grandma was a blue out of 2 black East Indies. The original Splash babies were out of a black and a blue East Indie.

 

[Repticake]

Was thinking, due to to confusion with blue when calling them either Silver or Splash. We should go with Paint. I have been thinking long and hard on an appropriate name to call the color.

 

[Canadian Wind]

So this sounds like a completely different gene than how the regular semi-dominant blue acts.

Have you contacted the East Indies Society? Or one of the governing boards?

 

[Repticake]

Nope

 

[Canadian Wind]

Nope

You might want to. A new mutation is always a thrilling thing! I remember when I was breeding peachface lovebirds, and one of the people on the forums I was on got a new mutation. Super exciting!

 

[Amer]

Was thinking, due to to confusion with blue when calling them either Silver or Splash. We should go with Paint. I have been thinking long and hard on an appropriate name to call the color.

If I may make a suggestion they look Marbled. They look unique from paint chickens.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Do you ever ship eggs or live birds?

 

[Repticake]

Do you ever ship eggs or live birds?

Sorry no. When I used to do reptiles and axolotls I used to ship and I've had so many issues that I would not put my birds through the system.

 

[Repticake]

Do you ever ship eggs or live birds?

But I do have plans to go to Nationals in Ohio. Haven't decided whether or not I'm going to get a booth or just do presales probably depends on how much I have left when the show comes around.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Sorry no. When I used to do reptiles and axolotls I used to ship and I've had so many issues that I would not put my birds through the system.

Ah, okay. Bummer, but I get it