Description of Varieties 

 TUKKEYS VABIETIES 



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The recognized varieties of the domestic turkey 

 are the Bronze, Narragansett, White Holland, Buff, 

 Slate, and Black. 



The Bronze. The Bronze is the largest variety. 

 The American Standard of Perfection gives the 



Fig. 88. Bronze turkey, male. 



standard weights for this turkey, adult male 36 

 pounds, adult female 20 pounds. The origin of 

 the variety is obscure. Some authorities main- 

 tain that it was formed by crossing the North 

 American wild on the domesticated Black. The 

 wandering disposition of the Bronze is thought 



