Why are grey chickens called every other color but grey?

[redinator]

That's okay, Red. Now you know and you'll never forget!

uh, okay, if you say so . . .lol.

I will (and do) scan my previous threads to make sure I didn't already ask a question so I don't ask it twice.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

uh, okay, if you say so . . .lol.

I will (and do) scan my previous threads to make sure I didn't already ask a question so I don't ask it twice.

That's a brilliant idea! Maybe I should do that ... nah, wouldn't help. I'd still forget, lol.

 

[redinator]

That's a brilliant idea! Maybe I should do that ... nah, wouldn't help. I'd still forget, lol.

I know when I started I asked a whole bunch of questions that I didn't really need the information atm, so I know I won't remember it when need it in a year or so. But I read through them on occasion and pass that information on to others when I see the question come up.

 

[RcoM]

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In the front on the left is a lavender chicken. Her color is even all over. Now compare her to the blue chicken facing her on the other side of the Speckled Sussex. The blue hen is a Sapphire Gem and ifyou look closely you'll notice, first, she's darker than the lavender EE, and second, that her feathers are lightly outlined in a darker ("grey"). Look at that flock and you'll see both blues and greys. I can't explain "Self Blue" because I don't know anything about it.

I definitely have some more blue than grey. You can tell when side by side. My rooster is more slate grey but my hens are more lavender-grey or bluish-grey

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[BigBlueHen53]

Very pretty! Love that rooster!

 

[redinator]

I definitely have some more blue than grey. You can tell when side by side. My rooster is more slate grey but my hens are more lavender-grey or bluish-greyView attachment 4234106.

What breed are they, they're beautiful. No, no, don't tell me . . . my list is long enough, lol.

 

[N3mesis_IceWing_NightWing]

Blue, Self Blue, Lavender . . . .I'm sure I'm missing some (probably several), but these are the most common ones I've seen.

Were the people that decided what color 'grey' chickens would be called colorblind? I have yet to see an actual blue or lavender (light shade of purple) chicken. Is there a 'color wheel' of sorts?

Once the 'reason' is explained, if there is one, I'll get over it, but it's one of those nagging questions that new chicken keepers just have to ask, lol.

That's crazy

 

[BigBlueHen53]

That's crazy

Yes. Chicken people do tend to be ... is this news to you? Lol

 

[AnneGirlGG]

Yes. Chicken people do tend to be ... is this news to you? Lol

Is that the same kind of crazy that possessed me to order 15 more chicks yesterday?!

 

[N3mesis_IceWing_NightWing]

Yes. Chicken people do tend to be ... is this news to you? Lol

No it's not news to me!?