We tried four different breeds of turkeys this year…Giant Whites, Bourbon Reds,\u00a0Narragansett, and Broad Breasted Bronze. \u00a0The first is the ‘industry standard’ breed which replaced the Bronze as the ‘bigger, fatter, faster’ breed. \u00a0The Narrangansett, and the Bourbon Reds a old school heritage breed that were developed more for bueaty, function, hardiness, and flavor.<\/p>\n
The Giant White Toms were by far the most spectacular. \u00a0These guys are amazing with\u00a0their\u00a0coarse black beards growing out of a perfectly white breast. \u00a0His headdress presents more colors than a mood ring and far more accurate as well. \u00a0But 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\u00a0proverbial\u00a0‘line in the sand.’ \u00a0 \u00a0All 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.<\/p>\n
More later, however, this spring we will likely stick with the Bronze…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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