Chocolate Heritage Day Old Turkey Poults
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$17.00
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Product Details
Months Available:
March thru August
Purpose:
Meat
Process Age (in weeks):
24+ (full mature weight at 18 months)
Dressed weight:
75% of live
Young Weight Female:
14 pounds
Young Weight Male:
23 pounds
Adult Weight Female:
18 pounds
Adult Weight Male:
33 pounds
Skin Color:
White
Plumage:
Brown
Egg Size:
Large
Egg Color:
Pale cream to medium brown with spotting
Rate of Lay:
20-25 naturally / 40-50 if pulled
Personality:
Typically Calm
LC Status:
Watch
Origin:
United States
Hardiness:
Hardy in all climates
Chick Color:
Brown & Yellow
Adult Color:
Brown
Chocolate Heritage Day Old Turkey Poults
Chocolate turkeys were popular in the Southern United States before the Civil War. At present time they are quite rare. Their name describes their unique colored plumage and shanks, not the flavor of their meat. Don't get us wrong, these turkeys are tasty, just not chocolate flavored! They are mostly all black birds with a minor tweak in genetics that create their chocolate feathers. Poults exhibit a white face but quickly outgrow those early appearing feathers.
Heritage breed turkeys do have a longer grow out period than your Broad Breasted varieties and are typically processed at 24 to 28 weeks.
Average market weight: Toms 23 lbs, Hens 14 lbs. Old Toms 33 lbs, Old Hens 18 lbs.
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