Tort Genetics

[lance_harmon]

Hi i was wondering if anyone could tell me what color birds should be mated together to get the color tortishell? If anyone could help that would be great. Thanks a bunch

[MaryOfExeter]

I know tort is grizzle and bronze. But is it kite bronze or...? I don't remember. But anyways, most importantly you need a grizzle

[lance_harmon]

I have a lot of grizzles but i think the best would be a ash red grizzle mated to a kite (bronze) that sounds like it might make the right color. i hope

[jbangelfish]

Originally Posted by lance_harmon

I have a lot of grizzles but i think the best would be a ash red grizzle mated to a kite (bronze) that sounds like it might make the right color. i hope

It is best to stay with blue to make torts, I believe. They are just blue, grizzle and bronze. I always thought they had to be t pattern but they don't, I just think they look best if they are. Kite will work but it tends to suppress the grizzle, still they will be torts with little white. I have such birds in my rollers.

Bill

[ezemaxima]

Can someone post a pic of bird considered as Tort? I would love to see what color you are talking about> What is distinct about this color?

Thank Eric

[jbangelfish]

This is a dilute tort hen, blue, grizzle, probably kite bronze and het for recessieve red. She is also pied which may make her lighter overall.

Bill

[george simon]

Originally Posted by jbangelfish

It is best to stay with blue to make torts, I believe. They are just blue, grizzle and bronze. I always thought they had to be t pattern but they don't, I just think they look best if they are. Kite will work but it tends to suppress the grizzle, still they will be torts with little white. I have such birds in my rollers.

Bill

Thanks Bill for posting the picture of the dilute TORT,I have two tort hens (Italian Owls) I have dilute in the Italians but its in check cocks.Will check to see if I have a bared cock that I can use GEORGE

[lance_harmon]

so if you were wanting good torts what two colored birds would u mate together?

[jbangelfish]

You just need grizzle, blue and bronze, however you can put these together.

Do you have any blue grizzles? If not, what sex is your ash red grizzle?

Bill