Apr 21, 2023 · The Gould’s wild turkey is the largest, and the Eastern is the most populous. The Eastern and Merriam’s turkeys are the next largest, followed by the Osceola and Rio Grande. Turkey subspecies are determined by the location of the turkeys and distinguishing differences in their feather coloration (especially the tips), feather design, wattle ...

Nov 13, 2023 · This single turkey holds the record for the largest turkey to ever strut the earth. It wouldn’t be an over-exaggeration to state that this turkey would make one crazy Thanksgiving meal! Find out who this tom is and why he still holds his record over 30 years later!

The turkey is a large bird in the genus Meleagris, native to North America. There are two extant turkey species: the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) of eastern and central North America and the ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.

Jul 23, 2024 · These biggest Turkey breeds can reach up to 34 pounds, making them one of the giant turkey breeds in the world. A mature Broad Breasted White turkey can produce around 25-35 eggs annually. Usually, males weigh 16 lbs or more at 12 months old, and females weigh 12 lbs or more at 12 months old.

Oct 31, 2024 · But out in the wild and on specialty farms, turkeys can grow to monstrous sizes, setting records for the largest of their kind. Just how big can these supersized gobblers get? Let’s take a look at some of the chunkiest champions across turkeydom.

Big Tom II weighs nearly three tons, with a steel skeleton and 4,000 individual fire-resistant feathers -- once again providing visual gravy to Frazee's meaty boast. And unlike the previous Big Tom, which was fashioned after a farm-reared white …

Nov 8, 2022 · According to Guinness, the World Record for the heaviest-dressed turkey has been unmatched since 1989. It goes to a gobbling gentleman named Tyson, who weighed a whopping 86 pounds. Guinness writes that he was sold at auction …