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* [http://poultrykeeper.com/turkeys/general-turkeys/varieties-of-turkey.html Varieties of Turkey found in the U.K.] on poultrykeeper.com |
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Revision as of 11:37, 11 July 2009
There are currently eight breeds of domestic turkeys recognized by the American Poultry Association, but many more exist as officially unrecognized variants.
Recognized Breeds
- Bronze Turkey, the heritage strain of the Bronze is recognized, while the Broad Breasted Bronze, like the Broad Breasted white, is an unrecognized commercial meat strain.
Unrecognized Breeds
- Auburn, an extremely rare heritage breed, numbers are not considered high enough for inclusion in the Standard.
- Broad Breasted White, a non-standardized commercial strain that does not qualify as a breed, only used for commercial meat production.
- Broad Breasted Bronze, a non-standardized commercial strain that does not qualify as a breed, only used for commercial meat production.
- Buff (or Jersey Buff)
- Chocolate Turkey, Chocolate Brown in color. Day-old poults are white faced with chocolate bodies.
See also
References
External Links
- Varieties of Turkey found in the U.K. on poultrykeeper.com