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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.
Turkey Temporal range: 23–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Early Miocene – Recent A male wild turkey strutting Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae Subfamily: Phasianinae Tribe: Tetraonini Genus: Meleagris Linnaeus, 1758 Type species Meleagris gallopavo (wild turkey) Linnaeus, 1758 Species M ...
The Slate, or Blue Slate, is a breed of domestic turkey known for the slate gray color of its plumage.Lighter birds are sometimes called Lavender turkeys. [1]: 236 Turkeys of the Slate breed may actually be any number of shades between pure black and white, but only ash-gray birds are eligible for showing under the directive of the American Poultry Association’s ‘’Standard of Perfection ...
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 ...
Turkey. And yellow, once again, is the color of fallen leaves and maize or corn. "It appeals to our sense of taste, as well as our sense of sight," says Eiseman. "And when you've got two senses ...
The Narragansett turkey is a breed of Meleagris gallopavo which descends from a cross between the eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) and the domestic turkey. According to the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy , the Narragansett turkey is a "historic variety, unique to North America " and is named for Narragansett Bay .
Wild turkeys see in color and have eyesight three times better than a human’s. A wild turkey at The Crescent in Bluffton on December 30, 2014. 8. They’re not very smart.
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.