All about TURKEYS!

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Heritage Breed Turkey: Bourbon Red

Much slower growing. They’re not broad breasted. Bourbon Red Turkeys, which naturally reproduce, are very colorful with a rich, dark chestnut mahogany body. The tail is primarily white but has a soft red bar across each of the feathers near the end. The wing primaries and secondaries are pure white, while the remainder of the wings is rich, dark chestnut mahogany presenting a striking appearance. The head, throat and wattles are red, which are changeable to bluish white. The shanks and toes are reddish pink, and the beard is black.

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Heritage Breed Turkey: Blue Slate

much slower growing, medium sized, not broad breasted. Blue Slate Turkeys, which reproduce naturally, are one variety with two genotypes that correspond to chicken genotypes known as blue splash and self blue. The blue splash genotype birds have a few specks of black scattered over the slate or ashy blue feathers. The males with self blue genotypes have solid feathers, which are dull, grayish blue; and the hens have lighter, bluish gray plumage. Their shanks and toes are pink. The beak is horn in color; the eyes are dark brown, and the beard is black.

Heritage Breed Turkey: Royal Palm

Much slower growing, They’re a small turkey with only a single breast. Royal Palm Turkeys are a strikingly attractive small-sized turkey variety. They are the only variety to be bred as an ornamental variety rather than for growth rate and muscling. They are white with a sharply contrasting, metallic black edging on the feathers. The saddle is black and the tail is pure white, with each feather having a band of black and an edge of white. They are active, thrifty, excellent foragers and good flyers.

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Bronze Turkey

Both the Bronze and White broad-breasted turkeys are bred for exceptional growth and fast weight gain. Females, on average, weigh 18-20# and males average 30#+

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White Turkey

Both the Bronze and White broad-breasted turkeys are bred for exceptional growth and fast weight gain. Females, on average, weigh 18-20# and males average 30#+

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Narragansett

Narragansett Turkeys are named for Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island, where they were developed. They are a rare, multicolored, medium-sized variety. The feather color pattern is made up of black, gray, tan and white, which is very similar to the bronze, with steel gray or dull black replacing the copper bronze. They are single breasted and reproduce naturally. The shanks and feet are salmon, and the beard is black. They are known for their calm disposition and maternal qualities.