🍗 Broad Breasted Bronze
Turkeys · breed reference
The bronze-feathered commercial bird — NOT the heritage Bronze, which breeds naturally and lives for years (the Cornish vs Cornish Cross clash, in turkeys). CANNOT MATE NATURALLY — every poult is artificial insemination, so there is no keeping a breeding pair. Raise from poults for the table, butcher by 16–20 weeks, and don't plan a second year: legs and hearts don't carry the weight.
| Species | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Kept for | Meat |
| Eggs per year | ~45 |
| First eggs | ~34 weeks |
| Table-ready | ~18 weeks |
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