In questa pagina ti viene spiegata la base genetica del colore blu nel tacchino.
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A Slate, is black based with a single dominant slate gene. (Genotype: BBDd), They are commonly called blue slate, sometimes called a Splash, their phenotype is slate or ashy blue with specks of black scattered over the feathers. The Self Blue "aka Lavender" is also black based but have two dominant slate genes.(Genotype:BBDD),they are more of a solid, dull, grayish-blue with the hens a lighter bluish gray. The Black (Genotype:BBdd)is just that, black
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