Lavender

Lavender guinea fowl are domestic helmeted guinea fowl with a diluted gray-lavender body color rather than the darker pearl-gray look of the common type. The soft color can appear light purple or lavender-gray, usually with reduced contrast in the spotting compared with pearl birds. Lavender is a color variety, not a separate species, so the birds keep the active, noisy, flock-oriented temperament of ordinary domestic guinea fowl.

Keepers choose lavender guineas for color as well as practical farm use. They still need careful brooding, predator-secure night housing, and training to return to a coop before being allowed full range. Breeders should pair lavender birds intentionally if they want more predictable color, while also selecting for vigor, hatchability, and strong legs. On farms, lavender guineas can provide the same alarm-calling and insect-foraging benefits as other varieties, but their pale color may make predator protection especially important in open areas.

Colors: Lavender-Gray, Light Purple