Dogs
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- The 26 Most Beautiful And Prolific Cat Breeds In The World
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- All White Breeds Of Cat
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- Bizarre Breed Of Chickens
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Dogs
Notable Breeds of Turkey
At present, there are only 8 recognized breeds of domestic turkeys by the American Poultry Association. Elsewhere in the world, there are many more unrecognized variants or as recognized breeds in other countries.
Bronze Turkey - Popular turkey breed
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The impressive Bronze is a domestic turkey breed whose name refers to its plumage, which bears an iridescent bronze-like sheen. It is the most popular turkey throughout most of American history. There are 2 distinct types of this breed: the Broad Breasted Bronze and the Standard Bronze.
Royal Palm Turkey - Bred as an ornamental bird
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The cool-looking Royal Palm is a domestic turkey breed which is one of the few turkeys not primarily selected for meat production. This breed is best known as an ornamental bird with a unique appearance, largely white with bands of metallic black. It is primarily kept as an exhibition bird or on small farms and can grow up to 10 kg. A turkey with similar coloration in Europe is sometimes called the Crollwitzer, Pied, or Black-laced White.
Red Bourbon - Large breed of turkey
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The beautiful Bourbon Red is a domestic turkey breed named for its unique reddish plumage and for Bourbon Country, Kentucky. This breed is large and can attain a weigth of 15 kg. Red Bourbon originated in the states of Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
Broad Breasted White - Large breed for commercial meat
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The Broad Breasted White is a domestic turkey breed which is commercially the most widely-used breed. They produce more breast meat and their pin feathers are less visible when the carcass is dressed due to their white color. These properties have made the breed popular in commercial turkey production. This bird is really large growing up to 23 kg or more.
Midget White- Smallst breed, rarest and critical
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The Midget White is a domestic turkey breed named for its small stature and white plumage. It is the smallest standard variety of turkey growing up to 6 kg. it is a rare heritage turkey breed and classified as critical.
Black Turkey - Large Breed of turkey
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The Black is a domestic turkey breed also known as the Norfolk Black or Black Spanish. It originated in Europe and despite the monikers of Norfolk and Spanish, this breed can be found in any part of Europe.
Beltsville Small White - Small turkey breed
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The Beltsville Small White is a domestic turkey breed named for its small size and white plumage. The Beltsville in the name is taken from its place of origin – the USDA’s Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Maryland, USA. Beltsville Small White is similar in appearance to the Midget White.
Broad Breasted Bronze- Bred for commercial meat
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The handsomely beautiful Broad Breasted Bronze is a domestic turkey breed. It is a non-standardized commercial strain that does not qualify as a breed. Broad Breasted Bronze is only used for commercial meat.
See also
- Bizarre Breeds of Chicken
- Awesome-looking Fancy Breeds of Rabbits
- Fantastic and Bizarre Breeds of Pigeon
- Unique Breeds Of Fancy Rats For Pet
Rats are becoming popular pets any where in the world. Go to a pet shop and you will surely encounter a rat for sale as pet. Fancy Rats are domesticated brown rats which are the most common type of pet rats. The name Fancy Rat derives from the idea of...
- Top 10 Most Brilliantly-colored Large Birds In The World
How many large birds can you consider colorful? Most of the most colorful birds in the world are small species. Only a handful of large birds can be considered brightly-colored. Here are some of the few large sized birds in the world. All the birds...
- The 26 Most Beautiful And Prolific Cat Breeds In The World
There are many breeds of domestic cat in the world and there are several millions of cat pets from around the world. However, the cat breeds listed below are the prettiest and the most popular as well. 1.) Main Coon Image Source Undeniably, the longhaired...
- All White Breeds Of Cat
Do you like all-white pets? Here are some all-white breeds of cat for you to choose from. White pets are awesome because they look clean and huggable. Image Source 1.) British Longhair Image Source The British Longhair on the above photo is an...
- Bizarre Breed Of Chickens
Bizarre Breed of Chickens Here are some of the most unusual and odd-looking breed of chickens. Chickens have been domesticated for thousands of years. This fowl is one of the most common and widespread domestic animals. In...