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Mr. Chudej. Breeds of Turkeys  Broad Breasted White  Rapid-growing, broads-breasted bird  White in color  Over 90% of all market turkeys are broad.

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1 Mr. Chudej

2 Breeds of Turkeys  Broad Breasted White  Rapid-growing, broads-breasted bird  White in color  Over 90% of all market turkeys are broad breasted whites  Has no market weight class

3 Breeds of Turkeys  Broad Breasted Bronze  Originated in the USA  Black background with iridescent shades of bronze, copper, red, and green  Well-fleshed carcass  Fair egg producer

4 Breeds of Turkeys  White Holland  Originated in Europe  Pure white in color, with red head, legs and wattles  Higher in Fertility  Good egg producer

5 Breeds of Turkeys  Beltsville Small White  Developed by USDA  Small Turkey  Pure white in color with Red heads and wattles  Very good egg producers

6 Bourbon Red  Developed in Kentucky  Chestnut mahogany, Heads and wattles are red  Not used in commercial turkey production  Fair egg producer

7 Breeds of captive game birds: Quail  Bob-White Quail  Correct name is Virginian Colin  One of the favorite game birds of the US  Feed on grass and weed seed and destructive insects

8 Breeds of captive game birds: Quail  Common Quail  Bred commercially in Japan for meat and eggs  Cultch of eggs are 10-12  Highest breeding potential of any game bird  Only breed when 80 yrs of age

9 Breeds of captive game birds: Chukors  Chukor Partridge  Kept in pairs  Roost above ground  Clutch consist of 8-14 eggs  14 inches in length

10 Breeds of captive game birds: Pheasants  Southern Caucasian Pheasants  Subspecies Chinese Ring-neck Pheasant  Roost above ground but may roost on ground if there is heavy brush  Two or three females associate with one male during breeding  Clutch of eggs is 17  Excellent mothers


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