Turkey breed
Slate
A heritage turkey in solid blue-grey. Black and blue birds can both turn up from Slate parents.
Hatch Index lists 2 varieties of Slate from 4 hatcheries, and 2 are in stock today. Straight run starts at $17.99 (Blue Slate, Cackle Hatchery).
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed female from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Slate | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $17.99 | — |
| Black Slate | 1 | 1 of 1 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.
What the Slate 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
- United States
- 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.