Pencilled Turkeys

[OneMountainAcres]

I'm sorry if I missed it, but how do you get the pencilling genetics? Is there a specific strain or variety which has it or does it show up when you start crossing varieties?

Usually you need to start with a pecilled or semi penciled type but sometimes you get lucky and some of your birds are hiding a pencil gene. That's what happened with me. I still don't know for sure who is hiding all the cool genes that popped up in my flock. I think mottled black's can hide the gene and royal palms can be pencilled.

 

[Sara L]

Usually you need to start with a pecilled or semi penciled type but sometimes you get lucky and some of your birds are hiding a pencil gene. That's what happened with me. I still don't know for sure who is hiding all the cool genes that popped up in my flock. I think mottled black's can hide the gene and royal palms can be pencilled.

Ok, thanks. I have feed store bronzes, blue slates, and a bourbon red. Probably won't find pencilling there, right?

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Ok, thanks. I have feed store bronzes, blue slates, and a bourbon red. Probably won't find pencilling there, right?

Most likely not unfortunately

 

[Sara L]

Most likely not unfortunately

Well, might try to order some pencilled poults next year, they are so pretty.

 

[TurkeyTimes]

Pencilling is a separate color mutation gene. It is only visible with a blackwing base, b1b1. It's even very hard to notice on a b1b split. No bronze, slates, or bourbons will be able to have visible pencilling.

 

[TurkeyTimes]

Gotta have pictures on this thread of Mr. Fancy. He is just spectacular specimen!!! Tricolor pencil palm b1b1cgcgRrnnpnpn

 

[Molpet]

Gotta have pictures on this thread of Mr. Fancy. He is just spectacular specimen!!! Tricolor pencil palm b1b1cgcgRrnnpnpnView attachment 1544668 View attachment 1544669

 

[R2elk]

Pencilling is a separate color mutation gene. It is only visible with a blackwing base, b1b1. It's even very hard to notice on a b1b split. No bronze, slates, or bourbons will be able to have visible pencilling.

But it is possible for those that are split to Black Winged Bronze (b1) such as a Bronze (bb1), a Bourbon Red (bb1 rr) or even a Barred Slate (Bb1 Dd) to carry a hidden semi penciled gene (Pnpn).

 

[TurkeyTimes]

But it is possible for those that are split to Black Winged Bronze (b1) such as a Bronze (bb1), a Bourbon Red (bb1 rr) or even a Barred Slate (Bb1 Dd) to carry a hidden semi penciled gene (Pnpn).

Absolutely! I just don't think it would be visually noticeable. Lots of test breedings to confirm!

 

[R2elk]

Absolutely! I just don't think it would be visually noticeable. Lots of test breedings to confirm!

Agreed.