Dilute

For this section we will stick with the basic Dilute colors.  We will feature the Dilutes in combination with other factors in their respective pages.
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Cream Check Homer

Cream is Dilute Ash Red.

Picture courtesy of Majestic Loft

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Recessive Yellow Roller

This is Dilute Recessive Red.  Notice the difference between the Recessive Yellow and Cream.  Cream will always have lighter colored flight, or primary, feathers and tail where Recessive Yellow is always the same solid color throughout.

Picture courtesy of David Strait

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Cream Bar Roller cock

This is Dilute Ash Red (Mealy) Bar.

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Silver Check Roller hen

Silver is the Dilute of Blue.

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Brown Check Fantail

This Brown Check is being pictured to show the difference between true Silver and Brown.  Often times these are confused with one another.

Picture courtesy of KC Loft

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Khaki Check Homer

Dilute Brown Check

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Dun Roller hen

Dun is Dilute Black.

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Spread Brown Fantail

This is also for comparison of Dun and Brown.

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T-Pattern Khaki Check

Khaki is Dilute Brown.

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Silver Bar Coop Tumbler

Dilute Blue Bar

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Khaki Bar Lahore

This is Dilute Brown Bar.

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Spread Khaki Roller

This little beauty is a combination of Spread, Brown, and Dilute.

Picture courtesy of David Strait

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T-Pattern Cream Check Roller

This bird is Dilute Ash Red T-Pattern Check.  Very deep, rich coloring.  The picture on the right is a shot of the tail of this bird.  I some cases a dark T-Pattern Ahs Red or Cream can show what looks like a White tail bar or "Ribbontail".

Pictures courtesy of David Strait

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Two pictures of Khaki Grizzle

Both pics are of the same bird.

Picture courtesy of Jim McLean

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