Lemon Blue Araucana

UPDATE:

Unfortunately I recently lost my main breeding cockbird for this program and have decided not to continue pursuing this project.

The Araucana is not currently recognized in the variety of Lemon Blue (aka Blue Birchen). That being said, below is the standard being followed for the the Araucana Addiction project color which was adapted to the Araucana from the Olde English Game (OEG) and Modern Game Bantam color variety of Lemon Blue. Some changes to the original standards have been made to remain consistent with the other currently recognized Araucana varieties.

COLOR: MALE

COMB, FACE, WATTLES AND EAR-LOBES: red.
BEAK: (dark horn / leaden blue)
EYES: (reddish bay / black)
HEAD: plumage, lustrous lemon.
NECK:
HACKLE: lustrous lemon, with a narrow blue stripe through the middle of each feather, terminating in a point near its lower extremity.
FRONT OF NECK: blue, with a very narrow lacing of lemon.
BACK: Lustrous lemon.
SADDLE: lustrous lemon with a narrow blue stripe through the middle of each feather, terminating in a point near its lower extremity.
WINGS:
SHOULDERS: blue.
FRONTS: blue.
BOWS: lustrous lemon.
COVERTS: blue.
PRIMARIES AND SECONDARIES: blue.
BODY AND STERN: blue.LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS: blue
SHANKS AND TOES: leaden blue to black

COLOR: FEMALE

COMB, FACE, WATTLES AND EAR-LOBES: red.
BEAK: dark horn.
EYES: reddish bay.
HEAD: plumage, lustrous lemon.
NECK:
HACKLE: lustrous lemon, with a narrow blue stripe through the middle of each feather, terminating in a point near its lower extremity.
FRONT OF NECK: blue, with a very narrow lacing of lemon.
BACK: blue.
WINGS: blue.
BREAST:
UPPER BREAST: blue with a very narrow lacing of lemon.
LOWER BREAST: blue.
BODY AND STERN: blue.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS: blue
SHANKS AND TOES: leaden blue to black

NOTE: Preference to be given to a medium shade of clear blue where blue is called for, evenness of color being more important than the shade of blue.