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Turkey breed
Broad Breasted turkey
The commercial turkey. It grows fast and heavy but cannot mate naturally, and it is too heavy to live long healthily, so raise it for one season.
Hatch Index lists 3 varieties of Broad Breasted turkey from 5 hatcheries, and 3 are in stock today. Straight run starts at $9.98 (Broad Breasted White, Townline Hatchery).
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed female from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Breasted White | 5 | 3 of 4 in stock | — | $9.98 | — |
| Broad Breasted Bronze | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $17.99 | — |
| Orlopp Broad Breasted Bronze | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | — | $10.68 | — |
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, Townline Hatchery, The Chick Hatchery, Valley Hatchery.
What the Broad Breasted turkey is like
- To the table
- Ready in about 16 to 20 weeks
- Temperament
- Calm
- Climate
- Struggles in heat
- Kept for
- Meat
- Origin
- Commercial strains
- American standard
- Not recognised; it is a hybrid
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.