Very nice looking hen. What breed?
35 turkeys undressed, chillin' and ready to go!
Conformation in a heritage turkey: while the overall size and amount of meat is a factor, more important is the conformation.
Sorry for the photo quality, but I had to rush processing as we are now expecting 5-8" of snow tomorrow and needed to beat the weather. Here is a "low grade" bronze dressed out. Note the prominent keel:
Here is another bird of the same weight with a "good" keel:
These were both destined for the table, the better birds are still in the coop.
And we figured out who lays the pretty olive eggs. She laid again today!