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Black Nun:
Beak: Black; Cere: Black;
Toe Nails: Black; Color: A rich solid jet black with a
brilliant sheen. The bib and head color to show green metallic
luster. Deepness of color should carry down as close to the skin as
possible showing no other color or ticking.
Brown Nun:
Beak: Horn; Cere: Brown;
Toe Nails: Brown; Color: A rich chocolate or coca color
carrying down as close to the skin as possible. It should show no
ticking and no other color. The colored flights and tail should be
colored evenly, however, faded or bleached flights should not be a
disqualification.
Khaki (Drab) Nun (dilute
of brown recessive):
Beak: Light horn (flesh colored
acceptable); Cere: Light Horn; Toe Nails: Light Horn;
Color: A light to a very pale Khaki, with a somewhat
yellowish tinge. Color should carry down to as near the skin as
possible showing no other color or ticking. The color should be
even, however, faded or bleached flights should not be a
disqualification.
Red Nun:
Beak: Light horn (flesh colored
acceptable); Cere: White with light horn being acceptable;
Toe Nails: White with light horn being acceptable; Color:
A dark, rich red with the color carrying down as close to the
skin as possible. Birds with flights or tail showing any brown or
other color beside red should be penalized according to severity.
Yellow Nun (dilute of red)
(Recessive):
Beak: Flesh (Horn acceptable);
Cere: Flesh (Horn acceptable); Toe Nails: White with
light horn being acceptable; Color: A rich yellow with the
color carrying down as close to the skin as possible and
showing no other color or ticking. Flights and tail carrying any
other color should be penalized according to severity.
Blue Nun:
Beak: Black; Cere: Black;
Toe Nails: Black; Color: A rich even shade of sky blue.
The bib and head should show a brilliant green metallic luster
(sheen). If a purple sheen appears, this Nun has black in its recent
ancestry. The tail is to show a three-quarter inch (3/4") bar
one-quarter (1/4") to three-eights (3/8") of an inch from the end of
the tail. At present, many blues are carrying the "Smokey Factor".
This factor seems to lighten the tail considerably. It can be
identified by the lack of a albesient white strip on the two outer
tail feathers. The tip of the tail, beyond the bar, is much brighter
in color than the rest of the tail. On an over marked bird, you will
notice a blurring of the bars or checks. At birth the "Smokey
Factor" youngsters can be identified by their white beak which turns
black in about six weeks. It is also generally accepted that a blue
showing a much darker shade of blue on its head, tips, and tail is
of the checker pattern, although this is not true in all cases.
Silver Nun:
Beak: Horn; Cere: Horn;
Toe Nails: Horn; Color: A rich even shade of silvery
gray. The bib and head should show a brilliant green metallic luster
(sheen). If a purple sheen appears, this Nun has black in its recent
ancestry. The tail is to show a dark tail bar three-quarter inch
(3/4") bar one-quarter (1/4") to three-eights (3/8") of an inch from
the end of the tail. The flights and tail should be evenly colored,
however faded or bleached flights should not be a disqualification.
Ash Red Nun (Bar or Check
Pattern) (Dominant Red):
Beak: Black (Horn acceptable);
Cere: Horn; Toe Nails: Black (Horn acceptable); Color:
A rich even shade of ash gray is ideal. The bib, head, tips, and
tail can be anywhere from a deep chestnut red (showing a little
bluish gray in the tips and tail) all the way to the other end of
the spectrum. At this end the color would be light ash color almost
white. This light color is not acceptable. Black or brown flecking
is acceptable. Black flecks is an indication of a cock and brown
flecking indicates a hen
Lavender Nun (Spread
Factor):
Beak: Black (Horn acceptable);
Cere: Horn; Toe Nails: Black (Horn acceptable); Color:
A rich even shade of lavender showing a reddish tinge should cover
the head, bib, tips, and tail. Black or brown flecking is permitted,
but not preferred. Note that the lavender is a member of the ash red
family.
Ash Yellow Nun:
Beak: Light Horn (White Acceptable);
Cere: Horn (White Acceptable); Toe Nails: Light Horn
(White Acceptable); Color: The ideal color would be ash gray
with a yellow tinge. The color may range anywhere from yellow with
traces of a bluish gray color in tips and tail, all the way to an
almost white bird. The ash yellows on this end of the spectrum are
not desirable, but still acceptable. At times, it is hard to be sure
whether the bird is an ash red or ash yellow. Mostly when they are a
very light color, the only way is to keep track of the down length
at birth. Long down being ash red and short down being ash yellow.
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