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Domestic turkey
Selectively bredCommon in the tradeIntermediate to keep

Bourbon Red

A variant of Domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Bourbon Red

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

Handsome heritage breed in rich chestnut and white; hardy, good foragers, friendly, and naturally mating — a Livestock Conservancy recovery success.

Keeper tips for this variant

Give them range to forage and tall roosts; like all turkeys, never co-house with chickens (blackhead), and control earthworms/cecal worms on the ground they range.

This page covers the Bourbon Red variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Domestic turkey

Other Turkeys variants

Broad Breasted WhiteNarragansettRoyal PalmStandard BronzeBourbon/Black (Black Spanish/Norfolk Black) & other heritage colours