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Eight of them are recognised by the American Poultry Association in its breed standard, the American Standard of Perfection, where however they are classified as "varieties" rather than as breeds. [citation needed] This may be because the original genotype for domestic turkeys was for Bronze, and all other color varieties are due to mutations ...
The domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo domesticus) is a large fowl, one of the two species in the genus Meleagris and the same species as the wild turkey.Although turkey domestication was thought to have occurred in central Mesoamerica at least 2,000 years ago, [1] recent research suggests a possible second domestication event in the area that is now the southwestern United States between ...
Heritage turkeys of various breeds on a farm in Maryland. A heritage turkey is one of a variety of strains of domestic turkey which retains historic characteristics that are no longer present in the majority of turkeys raised for consumption since the mid-20th century.
These lists of breeds refer to listed breeds of domesticated animals. ... Domestic turkey: List of turkey breeds: Fancy pigeon: List of pigeon breeds: Fancy rat
The Beltsville Small White is a modern American breed of domestic turkey. [1] [2] [5] It was developed from 1934 at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center of the United States Department of Agriculture in Beltsville, Maryland, [6] and was named for that town and for its physical characteristics — small size and white plumage. [7]
Peas, a 39-pound broad breasted white tom. The Broad Breasted White is commercially the most widely used breed of domesticated turkey.These birds have shorter breast bones and larger breasts, sometimes rendering them unable to breed without human assistance (typically via artificial insemination). [1]
The Norfolk Black, also known as the Black Spanish or Black Turkey, is a British breed of domestic turkey. It is thought to derive from birds taken to Britain from Spain, where they had arrived with Spanish explorers returning from the New World. [3]: 358 [7]: 345 [8] [9] [10] It is generally considered the oldest turkey breed in the UK.
White Holland turkeys (Illustration from 1887) The White Holland is an old variety of domestic turkey known for its white plumage. The White Holland, whose connection to the Netherlands is unsubstantiated, originated from crosses of white European turkeys (re)imported to North America and crossed with native birds.