We tried four different breeds of turkeys this year…Giant Whites, Bourbon Reds, Narragansett, and Broad Breasted Bronze. The first is the ‘industry standard’ breed which replaced the Bronze as the ‘bigger, fatter, faster’ breed. The Narrangansett, and the Bourbon Reds a old school heritage breed that were developed more for bueaty, function, hardiness, and flavor.
The Giant White Toms were by far the most spectacular. These guys are amazing with their coarse black beards growing out of a perfectly white breast. His headdress presents more colors than a mood ring and far more accurate as well. But the greatest feature was the strut – this guy has moves- he brings the tips of his primary wing feathers to the ground to draw a perfect proverbial ‘line in the sand.’ All the whites were also the most communitive of all the breeds- not only with the gobbel gobbels, but with the shutters, huffs and coos as well.
More later, however, this spring we will likely stick with the Bronze…..
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