Poultry
Lavender
B tier
Lavender guinea fowl show a soft blue-lavender dilution of pearl plumage, popular with keepers who want distinctive flocks. Table meat remains classic guinea—lean, aromatic, slightly wild—without special lavender taste. Cook as pearl grey: protect breast moisture, celebrate dark-leg flavour. A colour choice for small farms selling whole birds direct.
Also known as: Lavender, Lavender guinea
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Characteristics
Preparations
Farm Direct RoastFreshMoisture ProtectedWhole Bird Sale
Traits
Classic GuineaColour SpecialtyFineLavender PlumageLean AromaticSmall FarmSpecialty ColourStandard Meat Quality
History
US
Lavender colour guineas were stabilised by specialty breeders.
Exhibition and farm flocks maintained lavender lines.
Hatcheries listed lavender keets for hobby markets.
Direct marketers used lavender birds as visual farm branding.