Guineas come in a variety of colors and patterns. We ordered a
selection of assorted colors, chosen at random from the following: Brown, Powder Blue, Chocolate, Violet, Sky Blue, Pewter, Lavender, Royal Purple, coral Blue, Bluff Dundotte, Buff, Porcelaine, Opaline, and Slate. Based soley on my amateur observances, we think our eleven are composed of eight different varieties.
Here they are:
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Violet 1 |
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Violet 2 |
Keets are a rusty red color with a white belly and wings. These are very cute. As they feather they gradually change to the steel blue color and then darken to a dusty black, with the purple sheen.
Other possibilities are pewter or slate.
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Blue 1 |
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Blue 2 |
The next two above are one of the blues. Which one, I'm not sure, but they could be
Coral Blue, Porcelaine, Opaline, or Powder Blue.
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Blondie |
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Darker Blondie |
This one is a little darker than Blondie, maybe the same as Blondie, but a different sex. I dunno.
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White Face Friendly Fella |
This one has a white face, with brown stripes. We have two of these. This one is the most friendly and will hop on your hand when offerring seed.
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White Face #2 |
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Number 9 - Narrow Stripe |
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Number 10 - Medium Stripe |
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Number 11 - Wide Stripe |
Numbers 9-11 are very similar, and we are unable to assign them to a category. Number 9 has a narrow, brown stripe on the middle of his head. Number 10 is the same with a slightly wider stripe, and Number 11 has the widest stripe.
We'll be watching as they feather out and characteristics become more pronounced. Also looking for more names, so make suggestions. No more 'Gimpy', since the bandaids have come off, and they are all walking normally.
Maybe other eyes can look at the various color keys and make guesses.
UPDATE: Sad news. 10:15 Sunday night. Just checked on the Keets, and #10, medium sized stripe, has died. Now have only 10. Poor thing.
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