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The Official Ameraucana Forum => Ameraucana Marketplace => Topic started by: Jorge Gutierrez on December 21, 2021, 06:33:25 AM

Title: Splash ladies for Mauve project!
Post by: Jorge Gutierrez on December 21, 2021, 06:33:25 AM
Looking for close to SOP splash pullets or hens that are still laying...
I'm located in southern California!
Title: Re: Splash ladies for Mauve project!
Post by: Mike Gilbert on December 21, 2021, 08:46:29 AM
Jorge, why splash?   I'm not familiar with the genetics of mauve since it is not a color variety recognized by the Standards.   What do you need to bring together to make it?
Title: Re: Splash ladies for Mauve project!
Post by: Justin Snyder on February 10, 2022, 10:52:30 PM
Mike, mauve is chocolate on blue rather than black.
Breeding a chocolate rooster over splash hens will give you all blue males and mauve females.
Title: Re: Splash ladies for Mauve project!
Post by: Mike Gilbert on February 11, 2022, 03:01:34 PM
Do you have any photos of Mauve in any breed?   It does not sound appealing to me at all, but as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.
Title: Re: Splash ladies for Mauve project!
Post by: Kalin McClure on February 17, 2022, 01:59:17 PM
Here's a mauve Orpington (not mine).

I quite like the color!
Title: Re: Splash ladies for Mauve project!
Post by: Mike Gilbert on February 17, 2022, 07:55:30 PM
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