What color would you call this chicken?

[Sandwitch]

Hi wasn't sure where to post this so here will do I guess! We have a cockerel that is a barnyard mix (Starlight green egger x olive egger) who looks absolutely gorgeous and is like 8 different colors. We've been calling him Van Gogh but I'm curious if this is like an actual pattern or if he's just an oddly gorgeous chicken.

 

[Lor]

Someone else will have to chime in on the pattern. I just wanted to say his name is fitting! Love his color pattern.

 

[fluffycrow]

Not good wih color. I'd say he's just a mixed color with leakage. Let me tag some experts. @RoostersAreAwesome @Rhodebar Lover @NatJ @JedJackson

 

[NatJ]

I'm curious if this is like an actual pattern or if he's just an oddly gorgeous chicken.

I do not think that is found as a color variety of any breed, and I don't think it has any specific name. But someone could probably string together a list of gene names to tell approximately what is causing it.

 

[Sandwitch]

Hi wasn't sure where to post this so here will do I guess! We have a cockerel that is a barnyard mix (Starlight green egger x olive egger) who looks absolutely gorgeous and is like 8 different colors. We've been calling him Van Gogh but I'm curious if this is like an actual pattern or if he's just an oddly gorgeous chicken. View attachment 3554291View attachment 3554292View attachment 3554293

Not sure if this helps but here's who we think is the mama and papa

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Golden (gold/silver split) duckwing. Though he may not be pure for duckwing, since his father isn’t duckwing himself.

 

[JedJackson]

Silver with red leakage. This type of coloring turns up often in mixed breeds but there is no official name for it.