Norfolk Black Turkey -

Norfolk Black Turkey

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Janice Houghton Wallace
Graycots, 4 Kingston Road, Great Eversdon, Cambridge,
CB3 7HT
UK

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History

The Black turkey should have a lustrous greenish black plumage. It is not extensively bred in America, but in Europe is considered one of the finest turkeys for the table, and is bred with success in Norfolk and Normandy in France. The French Blacks are pure, rich black, whilst Norfolk Blacks in England are dull black, with brown and occasionally white tips showing (this has happened with selective breeding after the 1920’s as prior to this the breeds were identical). The French blacks are the hardiest. In middle Europe the Black turkeys are smaller in size.

Characteristics

Males are 18-25 lbs. Females are 11-13 lbs.

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Classification

Light

Origin

Europe

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