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Thank you so much for the detailed reply!! That is exactly what I was looking for. I had no clue the genes for tuxedo where separate, but that does make a whole lot of sense now. I've seen quail listed as 'white winged' with no more obvious white on them, so that explains that.Silver has a lethal factor, homozygotous. It has been reduce by breeding in foreign genes, but it is likely to accure again, if you are breeding too long silver with silver.
Grau Fee is Tibetan + Fee dilution.
I am figuring out at the moment, which dilution gene is in fact responsible for Fees.
The genes for Tuxedos are 4 different genes, all recessive.
White beard/bib, -breast, -primary wing feathers and -head.
How the final appearance is depends on which genes are active (double allele) and also individual intensity.
The bonus photos is probably Silver and Tibetan, both incomplete dominant, so they mix ... here is one of my Silver/Rosetta mixes:
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I LOVE that silver rosetta! Might have another project on my hands now... Oh boy