Turkeys Flourish
after a short and mild winter
Unusually Large Turkeys
Before we get started...
Beltsville Small White
These Turkeys are farm bread. (The most common turkey found in stores)
Black Turkey
Are wild or farm bread found in northern part of the U.S (most common in the U.S. and parts of Europe)
Bourbon Red
Got its name from the county in Kentucky which it was found from (Bourbon county) a lot like the Black turkey only different colored feathers.
Standard Bronze
Is the Turkey I shot and is most commonly found way Up north were it gets very cold, or way down south where it gets very hot. (The turkeys down south are much bigger than the ones up here because they don't have to worry about harsh winters to survive in.
Narragansett
A lot like the bronze, only has a white color on the tip of all of its feathers
Royal Palm
This breed is only hunted for its feathers since its breast meat is really rough and doesn't taste good unless its made in a soup.
Slate Turkey
Found in America
White Holland
Found In America, and is supposed to be related to the Beltsville small white Hybrid
So Now that we have that figured out, How do different climates affect a turkeys population?
Down South
Down south (from about Kentucky down)
Up North
Where the summers and falls last as long as the winter
Roost-A phase that most birds go through around winter. Its like an area where birds can rest where they know they will be safe through out the winter.
Usually over a winter period up north turkeys gain 3 to 4 pound while a turkey down south that is alive in the winter gains 8 to 12 pounds. Their diets consist of sand, roots, grass, corn and bugs and it goes the same for turkeys down south.
how does the environment influence populations of organisms over multiple generations?
Relatives to the turkey
Pheasants (large birds like the turkey) are the closest relative to the turkey. however vultures, and other large birds are also closely related. infact, if you saw a turkey vulture from a distance, it looks a lot like a turkey.