Ultramarine

[Entreparadis]

Wow, I haven't even seen it in person, and already this is my new favorite color variety. Purple and BS midnight have intense color as well, but there is virtually no comparison with the teal + cobalt eye feather, it looks like gold is completely missing in the feathers, I wish there were clearer photos up close. Does anyone know exactly what the differences are with this mutation?

 

[Dany12]

We need an 'identity' card ... several photos ... close-up!
Don't post a pic whose color is not exact.
Phantasmal color doesn't interest me!

 

[Dany12]

Same bird, ... last year!
But in the same place ... Denmark!

 

[Dany12]

There are only two people in Europe that have them. One does not have enough to sell any yet and the other told me he will be selling a few in a year or two. I will post some pics of eye feathers when they arrive.

I know someone in Denmark who has ... who is the other?

 

[KsKingBee]

I know someone in Denmark who has ... who is the other?

Els Van Der Steeg is one and Jens Poulsen is the other person that has them. There is no reason to contact them as they do not have any birds for sale and are getting inundated with requests.

 

[Dany12]

The color is different... but so is the shape!

 

[Rosa moschata]

This peafowl color came up in a facebook discussion today. I had heard a bit of the story before, but hadn't seen pics, or if they were given a name. Today I saw pics and the name, and searched here to see if they were ever mentioned.

This color is derived from hybridization with Congo peafowl that occurred decades ago. Females in the first generation were sterile, but males were fertile, and bred back to regular IB. Over a couple of generations, female fertility was restored, and the line was carefully bred to both preserve the increase in color and maintain fertility in hens. BTW, the hens have fully blue necks, and one could mistake them for males. I saw some pics of such hens -- stunning. But I don't think this is inherited as a simple mutation -- rather, it is a strain. This means that crossing to non-Ultramarine won't give "splits", but would rather be like crossing breeds.

 

[Kanekoded]

Gorgeous bird!!

 

[Midnightman14]

This peafowl color came up in a facebook discussion today. I had heard a bit of the story before, but hadn't seen pics, or if they were given a name. Today I saw pics and the name, and searched here to see if they were ever mentioned.

This color is derived from hybridization with Congo peafowl that occurred decades ago. Females in the first generation were sterile, but males were fertile, and bred back to regular IB. Over a couple of generations, female fertility was restored, and the line was carefully bred to both preserve the increase in color and maintain fertility in hens. BTW, the hens have fully blue necks, and one could mistake them for males. I saw some pics of such hens -- stunning. But I don't think this is inherited as a simple mutation -- rather, it is a strain. This means that crossing to non-Ultramarine won't give "splits", but would rather be like crossing breeds.

Any proof? There is no mention anywhere of congo peafowl ever being hybridized with blues. They have a hard enough time just trying to get the congos to breed themselves. There was an article done on its origins in Peafowl Today.

 

[Rosa moschata]

Do you have proof that what Peafowl Today said is true? If you message me on Facebook, I'll tell you the group to join and see the post.
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