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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 ...
Anatomical structures on the head and throat of a domestic turkey. 1. caruncles, 2. snood, 3. wattle (dewlap), 4. major caruncle, 5. beard. In anatomical terms, a snood is an erectile, fleshy protuberance on the forehead of turkeys. Most of the time when the turkey is in a relaxed state, the snood is pale and 2–3 cm long.
The ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) is a species of turkey residing primarily in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, as well as in parts of Belize and Guatemala. [1] A relative of the North American wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), it was sometimes previously considered in a genus of its own (Agriocharis), but the differences between the two turkeys are currently considered too small to ...
Turkey breeds are reported to the DAD-IS breed database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations by more than sixty countries. [1] The breeds reported include commercial/industrial strains, local types and recognised breeds in many countries.
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A heritage turkey prepared for roasting. Note the ratio of breast meat to dark meat is closer to 50/50. While the moniker of heritage turkey is not a government-regulated label like organic foods, it does have a precise definition. The most notable heritage turkeys today come from specific breeds, such as the Bourbon Red, but any fowl ...
The Bronze is a breed of domestic turkey.The name refers to its plumage, which bears an iridescent bronze-like sheen.The Bronze had been the most popular turkey throughout most of American history, [1] but waned in popularity beginning in the mid-20th century.
According to census records, "Turks" have been present in Mexico since at least 1895 with 453 individuals recorded. [4] However, most of the emigres from the Ottoman Empire were not ethnic Turks . Since they traveled with passports issued by Turkish authorities, it led to a misunderstanding in Latin America of identifying Arab immigrants as ...