Narrgansett/sweet grass mix

[MLH1975]

Currently have 18 Narragansett/Sweet grass turkey mix eggs in incubator. Does anyone raise this mix of breeds ? Would like to see what the combo will look like..if anyone has pics..thanks

 

[R2elk]

Currently have 18 Narragansett/Sweet grass turkey mix eggs in incubator. Does anyone raise this mix of breeds ? Would like to see what the combo will look like..if anyone has pics..thanks

If the tom is the Narragansett and the hen is the Sweetgrass, they will be sex linked and the female poults will be Narragansett Semi-Color Semi Gray. The male poults will be Bronze Semi-Color Semi Gray.

If the tom is the Sweetgrass and the hen is the Narragansett, all the poults will be Bronze Semi-Color Semi-Gray.

There are no reference photos available.

 

[MLH1975]

Thanks I will look for the different colors..Males and females of both breeds were running together so some may be mixed some not...These will be my first turkeys

 

[Debkampf]

If the tom is the Narragansett and the hen is the Sweetgrass, they will be sex linked and the female poults will be Narragansett Semi-Color Semi Gray. The male poults will be Bronze Semi-Color Semi Gray.

If the tom is the Sweetgrass and the hen is the Narragansett, all the poults will be Bronze Semi-Color Semi-Gray.

There are no reference photos available.

Does anyone have pics of the color difference to the “sex link”? I’m trying this now and just had my first hatch but I’m not sure which it is I’m attaching pics of my poult

 

[R2elk]

Does anyone have pics of the color difference to the “sex link”? I’m trying this now and just had my first hatch but I’m not sure which it is I’m attaching pics of my poult

I suspect that with that mix there is not likely to be enough difference in poult colors to tell the difference.

If anyone might know, it is @austria89 .

 

[austria89]

I suspect that with that mix there is not likely to be enough difference in poult colors to tell the difference.

If anyone might know, it is @austria89 .

@Debkampf
In general, the Narragansett gene reduces the amount of pheomelanin, therefore, the poults appear less reddish.
There was recently a thread where you can see these differences and also Kevin has some pictures on his website:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ngs-also-what-color-are-these-poults.1467444/

https://www.porterturkeys.com/Narripoult.jpg
https://www.porterturkeys.com/Bronze Poult.jpg

 

[Debkampf]

@Debkampf
In general, the Narragansett gene reduces the amount of pheomelanin, therefore, the poults appear less reddish.
There was recently a thread where you can see these differences and also Kevin's has some pictures on his website:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ngs-also-what-color-are-these-poults.1467444/

https://www.porterturkeys.com/Narripoult.jpg
https://www.porterturkeys.com/Bronze Poult.jpg

Thank you!

 

[Debkampf]

I just hatched 2 out and here’s a couple pics of them for anyone else wondering I know it is a little hard to see in the pics but one has copper color on its neck and back where the other has silver