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Storey's Guide
to Turkey Raising
by Leonard S. Mercia |
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Bourbon Red Turkeys - Royal
Palm Turkeys - Blue Slate Turkeys - Black
Spanish Turkeys - Bronze Turkeys - White
Turkeys
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White Turkeys |
White Turkeys |
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Day old White Turkey poults |
Day old White Turkey poults |
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Flock of White Turkeys |
Head shot of White Turkey |
| White Turkey - The White is your most common of commercial broad breasted strains of eating Turkeys on the market today. Admitted into the American Standard of Perfection in 1874. | |
Bronze Turkey Gobbler |
Head shot of Bronze Turkey Gobbler |
Bronze Turkey |
Day old Bronze Turkey poults |
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Broad Breasted Bronze Turkey - Considered by some to be the largest and heaviest of the Turkey variety. The Bronze strain is an American origination and admitted into the American Standard of Perfection in 1874. |
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Heritage Turkey definition by Cackle Hatchery is - birds that can mate naturally within a flock, live for several years and are biologically fit for being raised on range/foraging for additional foods. |
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Royal Palm Tom Turkey
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Two Royal Palm Tom (male) Turkeys |
Day old Royal Palm Turkey poults
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| Royal Palm Turkeys - Considered a rare breed of Turkey, a heritage Turkey and admitted into the American Standard of Perfection in 1977. The Royal Palm Turkey is considered to be a little smaller than other heritage turkeys and fends for themselves very well. | |
Bourbon Red Turkey |
Head shot of a Bourbon Red Turkey |
Day old Bourbon Red Poults |
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| Bourbon Red Turkey - Considered a rare breed of Turkey, a heritage Turkey and admitted into the American Standard of Perfection in 1909. Developed in Pennsylvania and taken to Kentucky with the long rifle. This breed later was given the name Bourbon Red from it's popularity from Bourbon County, Kentucky. | |
Flock of Black Spanish Turkeys |
Black Spanish Turkey Gobbler |
Day old Black Spanish Turkey poults |
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Black Spanish Turkey - Considered a rare breed of Turkey, a heritage Turkey and admitted into the American Standard of Pefection in 1874. This breed can be traced back to when explorers in the 1500's carried back this Mexican Turkey back to Europe and then later carried it back to the Americas. Listed as Critical status with "American Livestock Breeds Conservancy." |
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Blue Slate Turkey Gobbler |
Flock of Blue Slate Turkeys |
Blue Slate Turkey |
Day old Blue Slate Turkey poults |
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Blue Slate Turkey - Considered a rare breed of
Turkey, a heritage Turkey and admitted into the American Standard of
Perfection in 1874. Past breeding is thought to be derived from the
Spanish Black Turkey of USA and the Norfolk Black in England. This
breed is listed as critically rare by the "Society for Preservation
of Poultry Antiquities". |
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Narragansett Turkey Tom (male) |
Day old Narragansett Turkey poults |
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Narragansett Turkey - Considered a rare breed Turkey, a heritage Turkey and admitted into the American Standard of Perfection in 1874. This Turkey was derived from European strains and the American Wild Turkey around Narragansett, Rhode Island in the 19th century with earlier bloodlines as far back as the 1600's. Listed as Threatened status with "American Livestock Breeds Conservancy". |
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Surplus Rare Turkey15 turkeys in grouping: can contain Bourbon Red, Royal Palm, Blue Slate and Black Spanish. Order is filled with breeds as available. Hatchery Choice
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