ok boys i think we have abit of confusion here let me assure you that the lot 2 hen is not a blue check dont forget that these pictures dont not show the ture colour of these birds you would have to see them in the flesh when i frist got these pigeons i called them chocolates then a fellow member told me they were actually called red schalies i have also had them called silvers and so on but on the pedigrees i have with them from thistledene lofts they are called red schalies so that is want i am advertising them as if you want to call them something else that is totally up to yourselves.