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     • Like the Bourbon Red, Bronze turkeys suffered a downfall with the appearance of Broad Breasted White turkeys. However, Bronze turkeys were one of the most popular breeds before that and are regaining their spot. You will find Bronze somewhat resemble Bourbon Reds, but weigh a small amount less.
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   Is a Bronze turkey a Bourbon Red?

   • The Bronze turkey was one of the foundation breeds for Bourbon Reds and is still a fantastic breed today. Like the Bourbon Red, Bronze turkeys suffered a downfall with the appearance of Broad Breasted White turkeys. However, Bronze turkeys were one of the most popular breeds before that and are regaining their spot.

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   What does a Bourbon Red Turkey look like?

   • Bourbon Red turkeys have brownish to dark red plumage with white flight and tail feathers. The tail feathers have soft red bars crossing them near the end. Tom's body feathers may be edged in black. The neck and breast feathers are chestnut mahogany, and the under-colour feathers are light buff to almost white.

   Bourbon Red – Heritage Turkeys

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   Are Bourbon Reds better than white turkeys?

   • The appearance of the Broad Breasted White turkey caused a decline in the popularity of Bourbon Reds. Even though Broad Breasted Whites can offer a higher meat yield, Bourbon Reds are loved for their heritage qualities and are a top pick for many homesteaders. 1. Size and Weight

   About Bourbon Red Turkeys: Distinguished Meat Birds - MorningChores

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   Are Bourbon Red turkeys a good bird?

   • ADAPTABILITY: Heritage birds are active foragers and thrive on pasture. They have high fertility, mate naturally, and raise their own young. The Bourbon Red’s slow growth and smaller stature give it better heat tolerance than most turkeys, but access to shade and water is needed in hot weather.

   Bourbon Red Turkey - Breed Profile - Backyard Poultry

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   What is a Bourbon Red?

   • The Bourbon Red variety is a production-type turkey breed recognized by the American Poultry Association in 1909. It was selected and promoted for its heavy breast and richly flavored meat. The Bourbon Red variety was ambitiously chosen for its utility traits.

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   Who bred Bourbon Reds?

   • A man named J. F. Barbee originally bred Bourbon Reds by crossing Bronze, Holland and Dark Buff Tuskarora turkeys in the late 1800s. Bourbon Reds were bred in Kentucky and accepted into the American Poultry Association in 1909. The appearance of the Broad Breasted White turkey caused a decline in the popularity of Bourbon Reds.

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3. morningchores.com › bourbon-red-turkeysAbout Bourbon Red Turkeys: Distinguished Meat Birds

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   The Bronze turkey was one of the foundation breeds for Bourbon Reds and is still a fantastic breed today. Like the Bourbon Red, Bronze turkeys suffered a downfall with the appearance of Broad Breasted White turkeys.

4. www.rbst.org.uk › bourbon-redBourbon Red - Rare Breeds Survival Trust

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   The Bourbon Red turkey is named after Bourbon County in the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. The variety was developed by J.E.Barbee in the late 1800s from crosses between the Buff, Bronze and White Holland turkeys.

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6. backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com › poultry-101Bourbon Red Turkey - Breed Profile - Backyard Poultry

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   Jan 22, 2024 · Although their plumage was normally “bronze,” there were color variants. Many were taken back to Spain and spread across Europe, where they were further developed into varieties. As northern European migrants colonized North America from the 1600s, they brought domestic turkeys with them.

7. www.turkeyclub.org.uk › breed-standards › bronzeBronze – Turkey Club UK

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   Colour: male. Head: Red, changeable to bluish white. Eyes: Iris, a dark hazel, pupil blue-black. Beak: Horn. Throat-wattle: Bright rich red. Plumage of both sexes a good metallic bronze throughout. Neck: Copperish bronze.

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9. www.heritageturkeys.co.uk › our-turkeys › bourbonredBourbon Red - Heritage Turkeys

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   The Bourbon Red is an attractive bird for either exhibition or just for the backyard. They are active foragers, and would probably do well in a pasture production system, either as purebreds or when crossed with white turkeys.

10. www.turkeyclub.org.uk › breed-standards › bourbon-redBourbon Red – Turkey Club UK

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    The Bourbon Red turkey is named after Bourbon County in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region, where it originated in the late 1800s. It was admitted to the American Standard of Perfection in 1909. Colour: male. Head: red, changeable to bluish white. Beak: light horn at tip, darker at base. Eyes: dark brown. Throat-wattle: Red, changeable to bluish white.

11. livestockconservancy.org › bourbon-red-turkeyBourbon Red Turkey - The Livestock Conservancy

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    Since 2002, renewed interest in the biological fitness, survivability, and superior flavor of the Bourbon Red has captured consumer interest and created a growing market niche. Bourbon Red turkeys are handsome. They have brownish to dark red plumage with white flight and tail feathers.