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[Bleenie]

Beautiful doesn't even begin to describe this drake!!! He must have flown down from God's personal flock!!

Hi,the name is from A. Taibel in Italy who described this genetic variant in year 1961. Sepia, called "Faiogeno", F gene toghether with the blue = Fumo. I have called it "Fume" (translation from fumo) and in the book poultry ang genetics (editor Crawford) called it "smoky grey". Faiogeno with peal grey(silver or double blue) called "Tortora" (by Taibel in the same report). Sepia/Faiogeno is very rare over the world but exist in few countries. For example Sweden and Australia. Fumo is even more rare and Tortora only exist in very few hands(2?) what I know. But I like yours Ian and mine of course

"Fumo" (1 year old, drake)

 

[Bleenie]

double post

 

[Miss Lydia]

Beautiful doesn't even begin to describe this drake!!! He must have flown down from God's private flock!!

I have never seen a color like this, it's beautiful and I agree with you Bleenie.

 

[Schaman]

Thank´s Bleenie and Lydia!

Here is an young "Tortora" female. (About 4 months old)

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thank´s Bleenie and Lydia!

Here is an young "Tortora" female. (About 4 months old)

Gorgeous

How many Muscovies do you have? and what colors?

 

[Bleenie]

I have had females color out like your Tortora but I never kept them, I thought they were just bad Silvers or something, maybe i was wrong?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I love your Avatar Bleenie

I have had females color out like your Tortora but I never kept them, I thought they were just bad Silvers or something, maybe i was wrong?

 

[Bleenie]

Thank you That's the first one I have finished that fits her just right!

I love your Avatar Bleenie

 

[WestKnollAmy]

 

[Schaman]

I have had females color out like your Tortora but I never kept them, I thought they were just bad Silvers or something, maybe i was wrong?

I understand what you thinking about but this "Tortora" is different to silver. For example she where almost all white as younger and the light brown started with an spot in the neck. She also have the same colors as sepia in bill, claws and legs.I will post an new picture when she is a little bit older.

Lydia: 14-30 in winter. More in breeding season of course