Welcome to Heritage Turkeys Website, a
National Collection of Traditional Varieties of
Turkey
At Heritage Turkeys we keep all the UK recognised varieties
of heritage turkey and these are: Blue, British White,
Bourbon Red, Bronze, Buff, Harvey Speckled,
Narragansett, Norfolk Black, Pied/Crollwitzer,
and Slate.
It is sad to confirm that all the heritage varieties of
turkey in the UK are on the Rare Breed Survival
Trust Watchlist. We are the first location where
all heritage varieties of turkey could be found alongside each
other, but more importantly, with all breeding.
Give the extremely low numbers of some varieties there is a very
real danger thay they could be lost forever, but at Heritage
Turkeys we are doing all we can to halt the
decline. We believe the most effective way to
retain and sustain the traditional varieties of turkey is
through careful management of core breeding stock with
surplus birds sold on to an ever growing band of
traditional turkey enthusiasts.
This website is intended to highlight the diverse varieties
of turkey available, identify why it is important to retain
traditional varieties, inform potential keepers how best to
maintain a healthy and happy flock, and to entertain you with
regular updates of our turkeys antics.
If you have any questions about Heritage Turkeys, would like
to know more about the availability of varieties we raise, or just
want to ask a turkey related question, please do not hesitate to
contact us.
Ian
Heritage Turkeys
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