Blue Slate Heritage Day Old Turkey Poults
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Blue Slate Heritage Day Old Turkey Poults
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: 16 pounds
Young Weight Male: 23 pounds
Adult Weight Female: 18 pounds
Adult Weight Male: 33 pounds
Skin Color: White
Plumage: Ashy blue
Egg Size: L
Egg Color: Pale cream to medium brown with spotting
Rate of Lay: 20-25 naturally / 40-50 if pulled
Personality: Calm
LC Status: Watch
Origin: United States
Hardiness: Heavier birds can be prone to heat stress
Chick Color: Blue & Yellow
Adult Color: Blue
Blue Slate Heritage Day Old Turkey Poults
The Blue Slate turkey is a rare heritage turkey breed that was admitted into the American Standard of Perfection in 1874. While originally believed to be a cross between a black and white turkey, it is now believed that this type arose as a legitimate mutation. The Blue Slate turkey makes an excellent forager, backyard/farm turkey, and of course, a great Thanksgiving bird for your table.
Blue Slate turkeys can be varying shades of blue and may have flecks of black throughout. Hens are lighter in color than toms.
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 16 lbs. Old Toms 33 lbs, Old Hens 18 lbs.
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