General Information
- Breed Purpose
- Meat.
- Broodiness
- Rare.
- Climate Tolerance
- Any.
- Egg Productivity
- About 40-60 eggs a year. High density feed required. Without artificial lighting.
- Egg Size
- Large.
- Egg Color
- Creme, off-white, light brown.
- Breed Temperament
- Sweet, docile.
- Breed Colors/Varieties
- White & Bronze.
- Breed Size
- Large fowl.
- APA/ABA Class
- Production breed. Hybrid. Not recognized. Not standardized.
- Color
- Bronze.
The following information is all coming from Cackle Hatchery.
The Broad Breasted Bronze turkey is considered by some to be the largest and heaviest of the turkey variety. The Bronze strain is an American origination and admitted into the American Standard of Perfection in 1874. The Bronze Broad Breasted turkey is an excellent turkey to raise for family meat production and has an excellent feed to meat conversion rate. However, generally, the Broad Breasted Bronze turkey does not reproduce very well because of their large size. The Parent Stock is artificially inseminated in order to ensure excellent hatchability of their eggs. The Broad Breasted Bronze turkey will have a shorter natural lifespan than a heritage turkey because of their large size and have a generally very poor reproduction rate.
The Broad Breasted Bronze turkey is considered by some to be the largest and heaviest of the turkey variety. The Bronze strain is an American origination and admitted into the American Standard of Perfection in 1874. The Bronze Broad Breasted turkey is an excellent turkey to raise for family meat production and has an excellent feed to meat conversion rate. However, generally, the Broad Breasted Bronze turkey does not reproduce very well because of their large size. The Parent Stock is artificially inseminated in order to ensure excellent hatchability of their eggs. The Broad Breasted Bronze turkey will have a shorter natural lifespan than a heritage turkey because of their large size and have a generally very poor reproduction rate.
