The breed is still listed as ‘ watch‘ by The Livestock Conservancy, despite it’s relative popularity as a heritage breed.Ĭurrently there are fewer than 5000 breeding Bourbon Red turkey birds in the United States.
In the early 21st century, total population of the Bourbon Red turkey began to recover.Īnd currently the breed is one of the most popular heritage turkey breeds in the United States. The breed declined after the commercial adoption of the Broad Breasted White, like most other turkey breeds. And throughout the 1930s and 1940s it was a very important variety in the turkey industry. The Bourbon Red turkeys were selectively bred for utility traits as a meat bird. And it was first recognized as a different turkey variety by the American Poultry Association in 1909. The breed was actually created by crossing Buff, White Holland and Standard Bronze turkey.
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