Hoover’s Hatchery Heritage Turkey Variety Pack

[907poultry]

2) his/her has a prominent white band on the back of his neck

 

[907poultry]

2) his/her has a prominent white band on the back of his neckView attachment 3028230

He also flops on his back and flails his legs a lot

 

[907poultry]

3) here is the lavender patterned on by white band and a (Narragansett?)

 

[The Chickens Maid]

Sooo Cute! Turkey's are the best. Turkey's are like puppies, they follow you around, Holler for you if they don't see you, and literally hop up on your lap and sleep.

 

[907poultry]

Sooo Cute! Turkey's are the best. Turkey's are like puppies, they follow you around, Holler for you if they don't see you, and literally hop up on your lap and sleep.

I’m looking forward to that! What breeds do you raise? As you can see I have a few head scratchers…

 

[R2elk]

I’m looking forward to that! What breeds do you raise? As you can see I have a few head scratchers…

All domestic turkeys are the breed Turkey. Bourbon Red, Narragansett, etc. are varieties of the breed Turkey.

 

[The Chickens Maid]

I’m looking forward to that! What breeds do you raise? As you can see I have a few head scratchers…

We had broad breasted whites, fifteen of them. They were our first experience with Turkeys and we fell in Love with them! They were the sweetest creatures ever. As far as the feather picking...we had one that circled the group while they ate and would peck there vents, literally started drawing blood. The vet said to gently push him over with your finger when we saw him doing it...it worked, he stopped.

 

[907poultry]

All domestic turkeys are the breed Turkey. Bourbon Red, Narragansett, etc. are varieties of the breed Turkey.

Sorry, I view them kind of like dog breeds. They are all the same species, but each “breed” has its own unique characteristics and color varieties. There are two (three if you count wild) main groups of turkeys; broad breasted, and heritage.
Though you are more experienced , and I should have worded it differently- “variety”. I didn’t use “variety” because, well, Royal Palm, Bourbon Red= Heritage variety, broad breasted white, broad breasted bronze= broad breasted variety. Add in all the different slates… I lump them in together as a “breed” when slate can be just a pattern. In the end for me breed does not equal species, and they are not interchangeable.
I will keep in mind for future reference though, again, sorry.

 

[R2elk]

Sorry, I view them kind of like dog breeds. They are all the same species, but each “breed” has its own unique characteristics and color varieties. There are two (three if you count wild) main groups of turkeys; broad breasted, and heritage.
Though you are more experienced , and I should have worded it differently- “variety”. I didn’t use “variety” because, well, Royal Palm, Bourbon Red= Heritage variety, broad breasted white, broad breasted bronze= broad breasted variety. Add in all the different slates… I lump them in together as a “breed” when slate can be just a pattern. In the end for me breed does not equal species, and they are not interchangeable.
I will keep in mind for future reference though, again, sorry.

In the U.S. the APA recognizes one breed. That breed is Turkey.

The term breed is used in so many different ways for so many different species that it cannot be given a single definition but is properly used as it applies to the definition for each particular species.

As far as turkeys go, all domestic turkeys are Meleagris gallopavo whether they are broad breasted or heritage.

The only turkey that is a different species is the Ocellated turkey which is Meleagris ocellata.

The broad breasted gene can be found in other varieties than just white and and bronze since the Midget White also has a broad breast.

 

[907poultry]

In the U.S. the APA recognizes one breed. That breed is Turkey.

The term breed is used in so many different ways for so many different species that it cannot be given a single definition but is properly used as it applies to the definition for each particular species.

As far as turkeys go, all domestic turkeys are Meleagris gallopavo whether they are broad breasted or heritage.

The only turkey that is a different species is the Ocellated turkey which is Meleagris ocellata.

The broad breasted gene can be found in other varieties than just white and and bronze since the Midget White also has a broad breast.

Yeah, I always thought Meleagris gallopavo domesticus was their scientific species name… regardless of variety. This is confusing, I wonder why they are not the species domestic turkey.