Turkey Color Mutations

The full color expression gene (C) is dominant, while the white allel (c) is recessive and leads to white plumage, regardless of other color genes involved. The gray allele (cg) affects pheomelanin and black pigmentation, with significant impact on Black-Winged Bronze turkeys. The mottling allele (cm) slightly reduces pigmentation in black.

If you want to about turkey color genetics or the different varieties out there, check out Porter's Rare Heritage Turkeys website, the FeatherSite, or the Turkey Color Genetics 101 Facebook group. These are the best available sources on turkeys genetics and varieties. Follow along to learn about the most common color phases of wild turkeys that the NWTF recognizes and some points about each.

Smokey Gray "Probably the most common wild turkey color phase is the smoke phase," Hatfield said. "Its mutation is based on the fact that it has no brown pigments within its feathers. Porter's Turkey Color Calculator "Advanced User Version" For help with genotypes enter a variety name and click.

Enter a Variety Name: Reset. Introduction Genetics is the science of how traits are passed from one generation to another. Turkey color genetics questions are common on this site, and some people have asked for a guide to color genetics.

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The domesticated turkey originated in Mexico in about 800 BC. Their races, like races in humans, are defined by a superficial characteristic - plumage color - rather than full gene-based ancestry. Only a half dozen or so of the turkey's 16,000 genes contribute to plumage color, just like a handful of our 20,000 genes impart skin color.

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Click on a variety to see further details about the pairings. Why the bird looked so different is a question at the heart of a new study on wild turkey genetics. There has long been a history of odd-colored Eastern wild turkeys: so-called "smoke phase" and "red phase" birds, turkeys with solid black primary feathers, and birds with mottled plumage, like the wormy vermiculations across a brook trout's back.

The roots of such variations are.