Oregon Gray Turkeys
The Oregon Gray turkey variety has been considered extinct for a decade now as the last known pair died back in the late 1990's. But they can be recreated since the necessary genes are present in several other Heritage turkey varieties.
I have been able to do this with an experimental breeding group of turkeys that I call Silver Dapples,which carry all the necessary genes.
So now the Oregon Gray is back for a second chance.
Oregon Grays have a white plumage color with black pigmentation about the edges of the feathers. The typical black and white colored barring in the wing feathers appears as a mixing of the two colors without definition.
The adult pattern resembles the palm pattern but is different.
Toms are a shade darker than hens. At hatch, the gray poult has a yellow-gray down color with dark black or brown stripes on its back.
Ideal Oregon Grays should have a homozygous recessive genotype.(b+b+cgcg) Bronze based with Palm genes. Some birds can carry (b-1)Blackwinged bronze and or (ng)Narragansett also (c)white genes as well but this is not desired.
Since this variety can carry a recessive (c) "white gene" at the C locus a few pure white offspring can result in breedings.If any birds also carry b1 and or ng a few Royal Palms or Tricolor birds may result if bred to another with the same genetic makeup.
I am working to develop a line that doesn't carry these other unwanted genes, but it will take me a few years to segregate these out, but I should be able to eventually get there and at some point have a true breeding group of Oregon Grays.
More dedicated breeders are seriously needed to help get this variety re-established to safe numbers.
(Young Oregon Gray toms) 
Closeups showing detail of feather color/patterns
(Above) 4-6 week old Oregon Gray poults
Day old poult color/pattern
Feather color/patterns
Day old poult price- $10.50 each (limit 4 per order)
A minimum order of 15 poults is required to be able to ship them safely so they will be able to keep each other warm enough in the box during shipping. So you will have to choose another variety or two to come up with the required number to ship. If you don't desire to place at least the minimum order of 15, we will not be able to except your request.
Only the gray poults will be included in orders
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