…now designated as heritage. The Livestock Conservancy maintains a list of heritage turkeys, including some that are not included in the Standard. Heritage turkeys don’t grow as large as…
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The Royal Palm is a lightweight turkey with stunning white plumage trimmed in black. Turkeys with a similar color pattern have been raised in Europe since the 1700s, known there…
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A picture-perfect Pilgrim-era turkey, the Narragansett was developed by early settlers as a cross between Norfolk Black turkeys brought from Europe and local wild turkeys. Having its origins in Rhode…
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…out before you decide. Heritage Turkeys Make the Best Pets Heritage turkeys make better pets than broad breasted turkeys. The latter are industrially produced for meat production. Once they reach…
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Many turkey breeds are available to choose from. Although turkeys are typically considered to be primarily meat birds, some of the heritage varieties have become popular in the showroom. In…
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International Heritage Breeds Week is celebrated each year during the third week in May. So what exactly are heritage poultry breeds? According to The Livestock Conservancy, heritage chicken and turkey…
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The Blue Slate turkey is a rare breed of turkey of the heritage turkey and admitted into the American Standard of Perfection in 1874. Past breeding is thought to be…
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…by Turkish merchants: they called Persian carpets “Turkey rugs;” Indian flour was “Turkey flour;” Hungarian carpet bags were “Turkey bags.” Eventually “Turkey coq” was shortened to “turkey.” Interestingly, the Turks…
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…their eggs here at Cackle Hatchery®. The Broad Breasted Bronze turkey will have a shorter natural life span than a heritage turkey because of their large size and have a…
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…breed; however there were dedicated breeders who kept the Heritage (Standard) Bronze turkey alive with their efforts. The Heritage (Standard) Bronze is a longer living, slower growing turkey than the…
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