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Use:<\/strong> Bourbon Red turkeys are used for meat production. They are popular with small farms because of their ability to forage and their light colored pinfeathers make for an attractive carcass.<\/p>\n

History:<\/strong> The Bourbon Red has a well documented history of development in Bourbon County, Kentucky from crosses of Bronze, White Holland turkeys and darker reddish-colored Buff turkeys brought from Pennsylvania. They were developed with production in mind and originally competed with Bronze through the 1940\u2019s. Since then until recently, they were primarily kept by hobbyists, but a new surge of interest in heritage turkeys has been a boost for Bourbon Reds in the marketplace. Bourbon Reds were admitted to the American Standard of Perfection in 1909.<\/p>\n

Conformation:<\/strong> Bourbon Reds are a large variety. They are known for their deep chestnut colored feathers on their main body contrasted with white tails, primary and secondary wing feathers. Standard weights: Old Tom: 33 lbs., Young Tom: 23 lbs., Old Hen: 18 lbs., Young Hen: 14 lbs.<\/p>\n

Special Considerations\/Notes:<\/strong> Bourbon Reds are the most popular of the heritage turkey varieties with the largest census of breeding birds in the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A popular meat breed, Bourbon Reds originated in Bourbon County, Ky.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37317,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[424,10324,10456],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animals","category-breeds","category-poultry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBourbon Red Turkeys - Hobby Farms<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Bourbon red turkey breed! Learn its history, characteristics, and tips for raising these heritage birds. 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