Purple Spalding Male and Female
Photo Courtesy of: Lewis Eckard, Hildebran, NC
Purple Spalding Male
(Pavo cristatus mutation brown, purple, and hybrid
spalding)
This hybrid has the same color pattern as the Purple.
The crest will be tighter and longer than the Purple. The facial
skin will be white with a patch of yellow. Overall body stature
may resemble the Greens, The purple tint is more pronounced than
in the Purple even when not in direct sunlight. Purple Spalding
bred to Purple Spalding do not breed true due to variations in
color.
Photo courtesy of: Brad Legg, Kansas City, MO
Purple Spalding Female
The female has the same color pattern as the Purple
hen. The upper neck is a mottled metallic blue, brown, and purple.
Facial skin is white with a patch of yellow.
©2002 www.peafowl.org. All rights reserved.
