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Splash Pics
John:
I went digging and came up with a few pics. The first is a splash wheaten cockerel (Barbara Campbell). Note it has the same pattern as a wheaten and blue wheaten, but the feathers that would be black on wheaten and blue on a blue wheaten are \"splash\" on a splash wheaten.
The next two are of a young splash cockerel. Others may be better at describing this variety, but it is basically a white bird with \"splashes\" of blue here and there.
Another topic is discussing shank/leg color. Note that the shanks are darker on the splash bird than on the splash wheaten. It is common for varieties that are recessive wheaten (buff, wheaten, blue wheaten, splash wheaten) at the E-locus to have lighter slate shanks than those that are wild type (silver), extended black (black, blue, splash) and birchen (brown red). We are still striving for as dark a slate shank color on the varieties that are based on recessive wheaten as is practical.
John:
Below is a photo of a bird Johnny Parks bred. He is looking for your input. Regardless of the mating that created this bird do you think his color is splash wheaten or red pyle?
Blue Egg Acres:
Here is a photo of a splash wheaten cockerel for for comparison. I would think Johnny\'s bird is the red pyle as his color is more uniform than what I have seen in the splash wheaten males.
Mike Gilbert:
I agree with Barb. I\'m not a huge fan of the red pyle color pattern, but that cockerel could make me a convert.
Does he have any female pics of this pattern?
Johnny Parks:
Thank you Barbara for posting a great picture for me to see. I have been wanting to see a splash wheaten for a long time to compare. Your big guy is a beautiful splash wheaten!!! I am finally able to see what they should look like. I agree that my bird looks more pyle. Thank you very much, Johnny
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