What does “self” mean?

[Adil_Ali]

I’ve seen many posts on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube, where people say “self” blue, or “self” white. What does the self mean?

cheers
Adil

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

I’ve seen many posts on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube, where people say “self” blue, or “self” white. What does the self mean?

cheers
Adil

All one color. Self blue is all one shade of lavender, but blue has different shades throughout the plumage.

 

[NatJ]

"Self" means it's the same color all over.

In chickens, "blue" usually looks laced (black edges on gray feathers.) If you breed two blues, you get some chicks that are splash (white or light gray, with darker blotches.)

But "self blue" is a solid gray shade all over. It's caused by a different gene, and it's also called lavender. The lavender gene (which causes "self blue") is a simple recessive gene, so crossing two lavender chickens gives more lavender chickens.

I don't know why someone would be talking about "self white" chickens, but they would be white all over. There are several different genes that can cause white in chickens, so they might be trying to tell which gene is involved, but it's not a term I'm used to seeing with the color white.

 

[MysteryChicken]

"Self" means it's the same color all over.

In chickens, "blue" usually looks laced (black edges on gray feathers.) If you breed two blues, you get some chicks that are splash (white or light gray, with darker blotches.)

But "self blue" is a solid gray shade all over. It's caused by a different gene, and it's also called lavender. The lavender gene (which causes "self blue") is a simple recessive gene, so crossing two lavender chickens gives more lavender chickens.

I don't know why someone would be talking about "self white" chickens, but they would be white all over. There are several different genes that can cause white in chickens, so they might be trying to tell which gene is involved, but it's not a term I'm used to seeing with the color white.

There's also Self Red, Self Black, & Self Buff.

 

[NatJ]

There's also Self Red, Self Black, & Self Buff.

Yes, they are self (solid, one color all over) colors.

But it seems more common to just call them Red, Black, and Buff. (Then we use names like Buff Columbian, Buff Laced, and so on when they are not a solid color.)

 

[The Moonshiner]

I’ve seen many posts on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube, where people say “self” blue, or “self” white. What does the self mean?

cheers
Adil

All I can add is.....
Spend less time on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube and you'll have less questions and more answers.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Yes, they are self (solid, one color all over) colors.

But it seems more common to just call them Red, Black, and Buff. (Then we use names like Buff Columbian, Buff Laced, and so on when they are not a solid color.)

The problem is “buff” also refers to the variety of buff columbian in several different breeds. So to specify that you’re talking about solid buff, you can use the term self buff.

 

[Sally PB]

So to specify that you’re talking about solid buff, you can use the term self buff.

But if you are bragging about your six pack abs, you are talking about your buff self.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

 

[DarJones]

I "buff" my "self" daily but I am not self buff.