What does pyle mean when describing a color?

[cicene mete]

I've seen chickens described as pyle blue or lemon pyle. What does this mean?

Thanks!

 

[usschicago1]

Good question! Ive never given much thought to that. Id like to know too

 

[Chris09]

Charles 2nd ,(1630-1685), is supposed to have given the Pyle coloring its name.

Red Pyle are from a Black Breasted Red (gold - s) with dominate White (I) added.
http://www.bantychicken.com/OEGBCA/vredpyle.html


Chris

 

[cicene mete]

Thanks, Chris, but I'm still not quite sure I understand what lemon or blue pyle would mean. If you could it explain it in a bit more detail, I'd appreciate it.

 

[cubalaya]

i love some lemon pie, oops. here is a red pyle

 

[Chris09]

Blue Pyle is usually considered sport or Splash out of a Blue Red, although you can get Blue Pyles by crossing a Blue Red cock to a Red Pyle hen....
Blue Red --
http://www.bantychicken.com/OEGBCA/vbluered.html
Chris

 

[Chickanmanfromarkansas]

So it is basically a white chicken with red (or whatever color) on the neck (hackle) area and on the saddle area and wings on the rooster. What about the hens, where is their coloring at?

 

[Henk69]

Pyle markings (eg in genetics articles) refer to red shoulders and gold to red hackles and saddle i.m.o.
Don't know if the gold wing triangle is included.
These markings are most evident on an else white chicken.

The hens should be red to salmon breasted and gold necked, else (creamy) white.

 

[cicene mete]

Thanks, Henk. I think I finally understand. There are so many of these kinds of terms, it's hard to know exactly what they mean. Next on my list: "Hennie".

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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That one's easy. Henny feathered mean that a male bird shows the plumage patterns and shape of hen feathers rather than the typical male bird patterns and feather shapes. For shape, hackle and saddle feathers are rounded, not pointed. For some breeds (sebrights, not sure of others), henny feathering is part of the standard; unless it is specified as a requirement in the standard, it is a DQ.