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4+ black spanish heritage turkey hatching eggs npip
The Black was recognized by the American Poultry Association in 1874. The plumage of this variety is a lustrous, metallic black with a greenish sheen on top and a dull black undercolor. It is undesirable to have a brownish or bronze cast or any white. Poults will often have white or bronze in their feathers but molt into mature plumage. The beak is black, the wattle is red, changeable to bluish-white, and the shanks and toes are pink in adults. Eye color is dark brown. Skin of the Black turkey is usually white, as in all turkey varieties, but some writers speak of a yellow tinge to the skin that is not seen in other varieties. This may be influenced by diet, as turkeys on range with access to green feed and corn tend to have a more yellow cast to the skin. The Standard weight for a young tom is 23 pounds and 14 pounds for a young hen. This strain will breed true. We do not mix our breeds. Our tom to hen ratio is 1:2 so we have excellent fertility.
