286 Farm Poultry 



The Bronze. The Bronze is the largest variety. 

 The weight adopted by the American Poultry 

 Association is for this turkey, adult male 36 pounds, 

 adult female 20 pounds. The origin of the variety 

 is obscure. Some authorities maintain that it was 

 formed by crossing the North American wild on 



FIG. 97. Bronze turkey, male. 



the domesticated Black. The wandering disposi- 

 tion of the Bronze is thought to be due to a com- 

 paratively recent infusion of wild blood. This is 

 unquestionably the most popular variety, owing 

 largely, no doubt, to its great size. Breeders and 

 judges of turkeys lay great stress on the size 

 of the Bronze. Correct plumage is not sufficient 



