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Black (Black Spanish)
A glossy black heritage turkey.
Hatch Index lists 1 variety of Black (Black Spanish) from 4 hatcheries, and 1 is in stock today. Straight run starts at $17.99 (Black Spanish, Cackle Hatchery).
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed female from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Spanish | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $17.99 | — |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery, Purely Poultry, The Chick Hatchery, Valley Hatchery.
Black (Black Spanish) over time
This site has read Black (Black Spanish) stock on 18 days since August 9, 2026, and at least one variety could be ordered on 18 of them. It has been easy to find: some variety could be ordered on every reading. The cheapest bird held at $17.99.
One mark per day this site read every hatchery here, filled when any variety could be ordered; a gap is a stretch with no readings. Read by this site, not reported by the hatcheries.
What the Black (Black Spanish) is like
- Egg colour
- Cream
- Grown weight
- 12 lb hen, 23 lb tom
- To the table
- Heritage: about 26 to 28 weeks to table weight
- Temperament
- Calm
- Climate
- Hardy
- Goes broody
- Often
- Kept for
- Meat
- Origin
- Europe, from turkeys taken back from the Americas
- American standard
- Recognised by the American Poultry Association
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers.