Page 39 - Turkey Book from Meathead

oday's grocery store turkeys are the result of
decades of selective breeding. The Broad Breasted White used by Butterball, Perdue, Smithfield, Jennie-O, and most other major brands has been bred smaller to fit modern family sizes, with larger breasts to satisfy the demand for white meat, with a metabolism that lets them grow to market size rapidly, and with all white feathers because dark feathers make black spots on the skin. This breed accounts for 99% of all turkeys on the market.
Young Turkey. If you see this label, the bird may can be either sex and less than 8 months old.
Fryer-Roaster Turkey. This is an immature turkey about 3 months old of either sex.
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