Jade Spalding
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Less than a decade after discovery, Jade peafowl have not yet caught on and very few breeders raise them. |
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Type of mutation: Jade is a color mutation. Uniquely, the first Jades discovered had some degree of Spalding blood, and this color seemed to have arose out of the hybrids, not the India Blue. |
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Peacock Coloration: Males have a bluish-green neck and pale brown and white barred wings. The train is green, but with a decidedly brown tint. |
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Peahen Coloration:Jade Spalding hens somewhat resemble normal Spalding hens, but the green on their neck is muted and the brown feathers on the rest of their body are a different shade. |
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Origin: Brad Legg discovered the first Jade peafowl at an animal sale in 2000 and has since worked to develop the color. |
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Do they breed true?: The Jade color breeds true, but the amount of spalding characteristics the offspring exhibits may vary. |
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For More Photos and Information: Brad Legg's History of the Jade Mutation Brad Legg's Photo Gallery |
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Jade Spalding hen, photo courtesy of Doug @ D & M Farms.
Jade Spalding male, photo courtesy of Doug @ D & M Farms.
