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Domestic turkey
Selectively bredUncommon in the tradeIntermediate to keep

Bourbon/Black (Black Spanish/Norfolk Black) & other heritage colours

A variant of Domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Bourbon/Black (Black Spanish/Norfolk Black) & other heritage colours

Representative Domestic turkeyphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

Old solid-black European heritage breed with a green sheen; cold-hardy, calm, and a parent breed of several American varieties.

Keeper tips for this variant

Very cold-hardy and docile, but the black head/wattles still frostbite — keep the coop dry and draft-free in winter rather than heated, and house away from chickens.

This page covers the Bourbon/Black (Black Spanish/Norfolk Black) & other heritage colours variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Domestic turkey

Other Turkeys variants

Broad Breasted WhiteBourbon RedNarragansettRoyal PalmStandard Bronze