What turkey breed or mix could this guy be?

[PolloGal]

Just wondering what breed tom I have here. Saved from a farm…he is SO much lighter than my bourbon red and I can’t find anything online that is whiteish and beige like him. Anyone have a clue?
Thanks for the help!

 

[R2elk]

Just wondering what breed tom I have here. Saved from a farm…he is SO much lighter than my bourbon red and I can’t find anything online that is whiteish and beige like him. Anyone have a clue?
Thanks for the help!

All domestic turkeys are the breed Turkey.

@austria89

 

[PolloGal]

Thanks for your reply! Yes…I realize that, but I was wondering if this very big boy is a jersey buff or bourbon red mix or ?? I have blue slate, Narragansett and Bourbon Red toms…but just can’t see what this guy may be. Thanks for any help.

 

[R2elk]

Thanks for your reply! Yes…I realize that, but I was wondering if this very big boy is a jersey buff or bourbon red mix or ?? I have blue slate, Narragansett and Bourbon Red toms…but just can’t see what this guy may be. Thanks for any help.

It definitely has one red gene (r) and is most likely heterozygous for red (Rr).

 

[BoundlessLove]

If you saved him from a farm, what turkeys did the farmer have?

 

[R2elk]

Just wondering what breed tom I have here. Saved from a farm…he is SO much lighter than my bourbon red and I can’t find anything online that is whiteish and beige like him. Anyone have a clue?
Thanks for the help!

@austria89 hasn't been on BYC since March 29, 2025. You may have better luck contacting him through his own site.

Turkey Color Genetics

The other place to try is Turkey Color Genetics 101

 

[PolloGal]

If you saved him from a farm, what turkeys did the farmer have?

This guy was the last one…so I can’t find out that info…tried already.