| Description |
attractive, small sized turkey; white with sharply contrasting metallic black edging on the feathers; saddle is black and tail is pure white with each feather having a band of black and an edge of white; coverts are white with a bank of black; wings are white with narrow edge of black on each feather; breast is white with exposed portion of each feather ending in a band of black to form a contrast of black and white similar to the scales of a fish; shanks and toes are deep pink; eyes are brown; beards are black; heads are red to bluish white; red to bluish white wattles; first known bird in America to have this color pattern appeared in a mixed flock in Lake Worth, Florida in 1920 |
| Sex |
hens considerably smaller than Toms, and do not have the beard, display feathers, or large loose wattles of the Toms |
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| Length |
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| Weight |
Toms: 22 lbs. Hens: 12 lbs. |
| Habitat |
domesticated farm animal |
| Status |
considered a heritage turkey breed; The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy categorizes them as critical on its watchlist, and in danger of extinction |
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| Behavior |
usually kept as a flock of one Tom to several hens; hens will lay one egg every other day from March through August or September if eggs are collected daily; if they have a full nest they will begin to brood |
| Diet |
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| Vocalization |
Toms will gobble to attract a hen; hens have a variety of low clucking calls |
| Other Information |
- Some hens will have beards, but they do not usually develop until the second year |
