Humorist and foodie Nora Ephron wrote in that she was embarrassed to find herself out of the loop and without the de rigueur centrepiece for her Thanksgiving table. That was a few years after the launch of the American Heritage Turkey Project, which, in just seven years, has grown from a marginal operation selling about birds to over 10, annually.
Rare Breeds Canada, an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting traditional and often endangered livestock and poultry, lists about 50 producers raising heritage turkeys in Canada. On Vancouver Island, Stonecroft Farm raises flocks of about of these birds, she estimates. The Nieuwlands have raised two flocks of about each. By comparison, Canadian turkey farms average 54, birds per farm. The Bronze variety is stately and imposing in appearance.
The standard weight for young toms is 25 pounds and 16 pounds for young hens. Since, however, the Standard Bronze has not been selected for production attributes, including weight gain for years; so many birds may be smaller than the standard. Careful selection for good health, ability to mate naturally, and production attributes will return this variety to its former stature.
Broad Breasted Bronze turkeys are also in need of conservation. Only a few hatcheries maintain breeding flocks, and many of these are reducing their number. Marketing strategies need to be developed for each type that does not undermine the other. Click here to learn how you can help. They are long-lived birds and mate naturally but today they have lost the ability to mate naturally due to their large size, and the wide-breasted variety that exists today is fully maintained by artificial insemination.
They are relatively slow-growing animals, they were used for commercial production for decades until the early 21st century. But the breed continued to dominate the commercial turkey industry for 20 years after its development until the wide-breasted white turkey became the breed of choice. These domestic turkeys are very calm and docile and are known to socialize well with other herds on the farm as they are not aggressive.
They have even considered the best poultry for beginning farmers, as they are easy to tame and handle. The wild breed genes present in the breed make them hardy and robust in many types of habitats. They tend to have the ability to withstand any type of weather as well, this bronze turkey has the ability to adapt to different climates in a short period of time.
Both the male and female are slow to grow, if you are in need of increasing your herds then this breed is not the right one for you. Since you have to feed them well so that they get fleshy after a while.
Bronze turkeys, also known as standard bronze turkeys, have been further left behind by the turkey industry naturally through mating, although the breed is long-lived but slow to grow. Raising herds of both broad-chested bronze birds and standard bronze turkeys is a breeze. The good thing about the breed is that they are hardy and robust. However, it is necessary to keep the chicks of these turkeys under hot conditions so that they can stay healthy and strong at all times.
Proper care and management will allow them to quickly get out of the delicate stage. The necessary amount of food needs to be provided for both adults and chicks to ensure adequate distribution of nutrients in their diet. Turkeys tend to drink a lot of water and it is recommended to provide them with clean, freshwater. Also, remember to vaccinate them to prevent them from contracting common poultry diseases.
A good shelter is also mandatory so that they are protected from potential predators and harsh weather conditions. The standard bronze turkey is one of the more popular turkey breeds in the Philippines among turkey farmers along with Narragansett. Less than breeding hens were found in the ALBC poultry survey, although there may be more if the exhibition turkeys are included. We are currently looking for high resolution pictures of any of the breeds. Please mail your original copies with our email form animal-science-mail-form Please provide a description of this breed as well NOTE: The form can also be used for Comments, Suggestions, and Corrections.
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