Bronze Turkey Breed Profile
Bronze Turkey (also called Standard Bronze) belongs to the domestic turkey breeds that originated from crosses between the domestic turkeys brought by European settlers to the Americas and the eastern wild turkeys that they encountered upon arrival.
They are very strong and tenacious specimens, with a docile temperament, but some birds can become aggressive, highly dependent on selection by the breeder, today bred mainly for meat production, these turkeys are long-lived birds, and relatively slow to grow.
The bronze turkey is the most admired breed of domestic turkey among many people around the world and its ravishing appearance makes it astonishing when compared to others. The impressive bird is believed to derive its name from the patterns and colors of its plumage. However, ther...