What color is this hen?

[CORNISH_MAN]

Just picked up this hen but im not sure what color she is. I was thinking purple but Im not quite sure. She looks a little different than the other purple hens Ive had. Here are a few photo's, the last one is her next to an India blue hen. Maybe shes just a light colored IB? What do you guys think? I bet deerman will know.

 

[Kevin565]

No idea on the color but it's a lovely bird

 

[deerman]

IB White Eye

 

[MinxFox]

So she isn't a purple?

 

[CORNISH_MAN]

IB White Eye

WOW, I didnt see that one coming. I would have never thought IB white eye especially since she has no white on her. Thanks alot deerman.

No idea on the color but it's a lovely bird

Thanks! She is a beautiful bird, I didnt know what she was but I knew I had to have her.

 

[Arbor]

I would have guessed purple too, but I've not seen an IB white-eyed hen, so I can't be certain.

 

[Kev]

Yep I agree with her being IB white eyed. How much white a hen has varies quite a bit, from none like her to a "chessboard" of silvery grey and white feathers.

The amount or placement of white feathers can change over the years. It's especially noticeable with yearling hens as they fully mature- some are born with little or no white then have hundreds at 4 yrs. The reverse also happens... a "chessboard" yearling can become rather solid colored at maturity.

Much more reliable are the sugar-frosted look(when she moves around you may notice a whitish cast to the feathers) with or without a greyish color on the peahen's bodies. These are more consistent than white feathers.

 

[deerman]

yes the frosted look....or grey cast........is what show its a IB White eye.....purple hens will be more rust brown, like a cameo except cameo hen will not have the green or colored feathers in the neck

 

[Arbor]

good to know

 

[MinxFox]

yes the frosted look....or grey cast........is what show its a IB White eye.....purple hens will be more rust brown, like a cameo except cameo hen will not have the green or colored feathers in the neck

Ooh okay that makes since! I just thought she looked strange because her neck feathers looked more purple/blue, but I guess that is just a variation.