Fast-growing turkeys may be less nutritious and lead to striped, pale, slimy meat. Heritage turkeys that grow slowly and can reproduce naturally may be a more sustainable option. Before the ...

Known collectively as “heritage turkeys,” many of the ancient breeds almost went extinct in the late 1990s. But those colorful, playful and spritely bird breeds are on the rebound as a small group of ...

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To supplement the country’s rising demand for eggs and meat, the Turkey Breeding Farm at Relangthang in Gakiling gewog, ...

Before the mass-breeding programs of the early 20th century, turkeys took roughly 28 weeks to get to their full size, growing at an estimated rate of about 0.75 to 1 pound per week, according to one ...