Dude I am pretty sure I got some eggs from BYC'er bargain. I actually have a very nice black am rooster from those eggs and a couple lavender roosters. The lavender roosters are nice but the black one (split for the lav gene) is really stunning. I keep all three because they get along (and the antics of "Squirrel" still make me laugh) but the black is the dominant roo. All well behaved. The lavender hens I have are a bit on the small side but this was years ago when the lavender AM project was just starting. I also got some eggs from Crystalcreek (beautiful stock) but it appears she no longer works with them. 
