The broad-breasted white turkey is a breed of domesticated turkey from the United States. It is the most commercially used domestic meat turkey.
The breed was actually bred by crossing the Dutch white turkey and the broad-breasted bronze turkey. And it has become the dominant breed of turkey on the market. This breed is familiar to most Americans.
Prior to the breed’s introduction, the broad-breasted bronze breed dominated the turkey market. But people started to prefer the broad-breasted white turkey in the early 1960s.
Breeders began to favor this breed as it produced a cleaner looking carcass.
The white turkey as a whole was included in the American Poultry Association’s Standard of Excellence in 1874. Learn more about this breed of domestic turkey below.
Characteristics of the Broad-breasted White Turkey
White-breasted turkeys are large birds and have been bred to provide a meaty carcass with more breast than any other breed of turkey.
They tend to be completely white with pink paws, black beards, and red carnuckling. Domestic birds or chicks are usually yellow in color.
The average body weight of a mature broad-breasted white turkey is 17-20 kg. But sometimes they can weigh more. Photos and information from Wikipedia.
Advantages
A broad-breasted white turkey is a meat breed. It is widely used commercially for meat production.
Special Notes
The broad-breasted white turkey is the most popular and bred breed of domestic turkey. Today these birds are very popular all over the world and are excellent for meat production.
The broad-breasted white turkey is a breed raised by commercial turkey breeders in the United States. The breed is very good for breast production.
These birds have shorter breastbones and legs than other breeds and are unable to reproduce naturally. And they have to be artificially inseminated.
Today, broad-breasted white turkeys are raised in large, fully automated barns that can house up to 10,000 birds.
They are generally flightless and are prone to weight-related health issues due to their size (due to excess musculature). They are prone to heart disease, respiratory failure and joint damage.
They are generally short-lived birds and have a very high percentage of hatched eggs. However, check out the full profile of this turkey breed in the following table.
| Breed name | Broad-breasted white |
| Other names | everything |
| Purpose of the breed | Mainly meat |
| Special Notes | Very strong and hardy birds, docile temperament, but some birds can become aggressive, very dependent on breeder selection, today bred mainly for meat production, very good at breast production, very productive and large in size, popular everywhere today. peace, can’t fly, fleeting birds |
| Breed size | big |
| Volume | About 20kg |
| Chicken | About 17kg |
| climatic tolerance | Virtually all climates |
| Color | White |
| scarcity | general |
| Country/place of origin | UNITED STATES |
