Beltsville Small White
Livestock Conservancy (2023): critical[2] | |
Country of origin | United States |
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Distribution |
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Use | meat |
Traits | |
Weight | |
Skin color | white |
Egg color | pale buff with reddish-brown spots |
Classification | |
APA | American[2] |
PCGB | Light: White [4] |
The Beltsville Small White is a modern American
History
Development for the Small White began in the 1930s in response to
Since the Beltsville Small white was explicitly developed for smaller households, its size could not fulfill the shift in consumer demand for larger turkeys; precisely the demand of commercial food processors and restaurants in need of larger breasted turkeys.
Characteristics
Small Whites have entirely white plumage, with a red to blueish-white head, black beard, horn-colored beak, and dark brown eyes. Their shanks and toes are typically pinkish white.[2] Weights range from approximately 17 to 21 lb (7.7 to 9.5 kg) for toms, and about 10 to 17 lb (4.5 to 7.7 kg) for hens. The eggs vary from mid-brown to a pale cream color; they may show some spotting.[2]
References
- ^ a b Breed data sheet: Beltsville Small White / United States of America (Turkey). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Beltsville Small White Turkey". The Livestock Conservancy. 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Transboundary breed: Beltsville. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed February 2023.
- ^ "White ‐ The Poultry Club of Great Britain". www.poultryclub.org. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Changing Tastes: Rise and Fall of the Beltsville Small White Turkey". USDA ARS AgResearch Magazine. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ [s.n.] (1965). Breed history and commercial production of Beltsville Small White turkey. Beltsville, Maryland: United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Animal Husbandry Research Division.
- ISBN 978-1-58017-667-5.
- ^ Emily Marsh ([n.d.]). The Beltsville Small White: A Heritage Turkey. National Agricultural Library of the United States Department of Agriculture. Accessed February 2023.
- ^ Marsden, Stanley J. (1945). The Beltsville Small White Turkey. U.S. Department of Agriculture. p. 1.
- ^ United States. Agricultural Research Service. Animal Husbandry Research Division (1965). Breed history and commercial production of the Beltsville small white turkey. National Agricultural Library U. S. Department of Agriculture. p. 3.