Broad Breasted White Turkey

The White Broad Breasted Turkey is the most common of commercial broad breasted strains of eating Turkeys on the market today. The White Broad Breasted Turkey is also one of the largest of the breeds and generally are not able to reproduce very well. The parent stock are artificially inseminated in order to insure excellent hatchability here at Hatchery®. They also have a shorter lifespan than the heritage breeds as they are primarily bred for meat production. They have an excellent feed to meat conversion ratio and Hatchery® currently uses the bloodlines of Aviagen Turkeys, Inc. Most Americans at Thanksgiving time are sitting down to a table with a White Broad Breasted Turkey. The general White Turkey was admitted into the American Standard of Perfection in 1874.

Breed Facts

• Poultry Show Class: Not Applicable
• Weights: Hen—–22 lbs (at 20 wks)
  Tom—-34 lbs (at 20 wks)  Projected Live Turkey Weights (No Guarantees)
• Purpose and Type: Meat; Production; Commercial
• Egg Color: Off White with Brown specks
• Egg Production: Poor
• Egg Size: Large to Extra Large
• Temperament: Docile
• Fertility Percentage: 65-80%
• Mating Ratio: 4 Females to 1 Male
• Roost Height: 0 to 2 feet
• Country of Origin: North America
• APA: No
• Breeder Farm Source: “Hatchery® Poultry Breeding Farm” developing our bloodline or strain of Broad Breasted White Turkey Breed since 1987. Hatchery® currently using and selling the bloodlines of Aviagen Turkeys, Inc.