PTBB
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Bronze Broad Breasted (Poultry – Turkey)
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The Bronze Broad Breasted Turkey is considered by some to be the largest and heaviest of the Turkey variety. The Bronze strain is an American origination and admitted into the American Standard of Perfection in 1874.
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PTBK
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Black (Poultry – Turkey)
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It is not extensively bred in America, but in Europe is considered one of the finest turkeys for table qualities, and is bred with success in Eastern England and Normandy in France.
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PTBL
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Blue (Poultry – Turkey)
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Considered a rare breed of Turkey, a heritage Turkey and admitted into the American Standard of Perfection in 1874. Past breeding is thought to be derived from the Spanish Black Turkey of USA and the Norfolk Black in England.
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PTBR
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Bourbon Red (Poultry – Turkey)
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Considered a rare breed of Turkey, a heritage Turkey and admitted into the American Standard of Perfection in 1909. Developed in Pennsylvania and taken to Kentucky with the long rifle. This breed later was given the name Bourbon Red from its popularity from Bourbon County, Kentucky.
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PTBZ
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Bronze (Poultry – Turkey)
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The Bronze turkey is named for its unusual color, a shimmering green-bronze which appears metallic in the sunlight. It is found in two types, the Broad-breasted which has commercial uses, and the Unimproved (or naturally-mating), for small-scale production. Both are rare in North America.
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PTBS
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Beltsville Small White (Poultry – Turkey)
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Researchers developed the new Beltsville Small White variety from a genetic foundation that included the White Holland, White Austrian, Narragansett, Bronze, and Wild Turkey.
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PTCH
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Chocolate (Poultry – Turkey)
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The history behind the Chocolate turkey is somewhat vague, but they were common in the Southern U.S. and France before the Civil War which caused a great decline in turkey breeding.
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PTJB
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Jersey Buff Turkey (Poultry – Turkey)
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The Buff is a historic variety of the mid-Atlantic region named for the beautiful color of its feathers. Though never widespread, it was accepted by the American Poultry Association in 1874 and used in the development of the Bourbon Red variety in the late 1800s.
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PTLL
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Lavender/Lilac (Poultry – Turkey)
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Lilac turkeys are one of the blue color variants of turkeys, caused by interactions of several color genes. Lilac turkeys have a solid light blue colored body, a light blue or tan tail, and slate colored banding near the end of the tail feathers.
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PTMW
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Midget White (Poultry – Turkey)
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The Midget White turkey was created in the early 1960s by Dr. J. Robert Smyth at the University of Massachusetts. It was developed to meet an anticipated demand for a small version of the broad breasted turkey.
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PTNA
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Narragansett (Poultry – Turkey)
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Considered a rare breed Turkey, a heritage Turkey and admitted into the American Standard of Perfection in 1874. This Turkey was derived from European strains and the American Wild Turkey around Narragansett, Rhode Island in the 19th century with earlier bloodlines as far back as the 1600's.
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PTOB
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Other Breed (Poultry – Turkey)
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PTRO
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Royal Palm (Poultry – Turkey)
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Considered a rare breed of Turkey, a heritage Turkey and admitted into the American Standard of Perfection in 1977. The Royal Palm Turkey is considered to be a little smaller than other heritage turkeys and fends for itself very well.
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PTSB
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Heritage Standard Bronze (Poultry – Turkey)
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Not to be mistaken for the Broad Breasted Bronze Turkey, the Heritage (Standard) Bronze Turkey has been around for most of American History. It originated by crossing the Wild Eastern Turkey with the domesticated turkeys brought over by early European Colonists.
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PTSL
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Slate (Poultry – Turkey)
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The Slate turkey never attained any standing as a popular variety and is now practically extinct. The color should be an ashy blue, sometimes dotted with black. Its size should be the same as that of the Black Turkey.
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PTWH
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White Holland (Poultry – Turkey)
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The White Holland was the most important white-feathered variety throughout most of American history. Despite this illustrious past, the white Holland is one of the rarest and most difficult to authenticate varieties today.
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