Organic & Demeter Certified 30 Woodbridge Road Salem, CT 06420 Phone/fax: 860 889 5797 E-mail: woodbridgefarm@sbcglobal.net |
| Purchasing Heritage Breed Turkey Please simply call or email us to reserve your Thanksgiving day Heritage breed Turkey (860) 889-5797 or woodbridgefarm@sbcglobal.net Heritage turkeys are defined by the historic, range-based production system in which they are raised. Turkeys must meet all of the following criteria to qualify as a Heritage turkey: 1. Naturally mating: the Heritage Turkey must be reproduced and genetically maintained through natural mating, with expected fertility rates of 70-80%. This means that turkeys marketed as “heritage” must be the result of naturally mating pairs of both grandparent and parent stock. 2. Long productive outdoor lifespan: the Heritage Turkey must have a long productive lifespan. Breeding hens are commonly productive for 5-7 years and breeding toms for 3-5 years. The Heritage Turkey must also have a genetic ability to withstand the environmental rigors of outdoor production systems. 3. Slow growth rate: the Heritage Turkey must have a slow to moderate rate of growth. Today’s heritage turkeys reach a marketable weight in about 28 weeks, giving the birds time to develop a strong skeletal structure and healthy organs prior to building muscle mass. |
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