Blue Slate Turkeys…. Turquoise blue. Like other heritage turkeys, the Blue Slate will be ready to process around 28 weeks. A Slate, is black based with a single dominant slate gene. Never seen this before. Steel Blue. Powder blue. The Slate or Blue Slate variety is named for its color, which is solid to ashy blue over the entire body, with or without a few black flecks. Argyria is a rare skin condition that can happen if silver builds up in your body over a long time. Blue Slates — also called Blue or Lavender turkeys — can have a few black flecks on their feathering. The ideal feather color is a beautiful slate blue with a narrow lacing of darker blue. The head, throat, and wattles are red to bluish white. Air Force. Hens are lighter in hue than the males. But not every shade of this timeless hue works for every skin type. Show us your support with a small donation to help us keep this site up for future generations to come. Research is updating our information about guinea fowl Color Families and Spotting Patterns, and breeders are developing new color categories. First, I will try to define each color that occurs. Turkey breeds are reported to the DAD-IS breed database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations by more than sixty countries. Many turkeys, especially the toms, will have a light-blue tint to their faces. They are a heritage breed of turkey and very rare today, and I have noticed breeding so far is more focused on just producing them rather than selecting the finest and breeding them for vigor and size along with good temperament. To a small degree, turkeys can change the color of their faces, becoming more flushed if they get excited. Like the Blue Andalusian, the blue gene can produce several colors: solid black, solid blue and blue flecked with black spots. Many conditions can cause your skin to have a bluish tint. Appearance: Self Blue, Slate Blue and Black occur with this variety. It is also called the Blue or Lavender turkey. The head, throat, and wattles are red to bluish white. Today, the Blue Slate turkey is considered an endangered variety. That change in your skin color is permanent. We hope you find our site a valuable resource for turkey color genetics info. The breeds reported include commercial/industrial strains, local types and recognised breeds in many countries. Is it OK to cook and eat? the fresh turkey i bought has some very dark spots under the skin. The Blue Slate turkey is a rare breed of turkey of the heritage turkey and admitted into the American Standard of Perfection in 1874.