[STANDARD WEIGHTS OF TURKEYS]

The standard weights of the different varieties of turkeys as given in the Standard of Perfection are given in [table 1].

Table 1.—Standard weights of turkeys at various ages

VarietyAdult cock
(2 years old or over)
Yearling cock
(1 year old and less than 2)
Cockerel (less than 1 year old)Hen
(1 year old or over)
Pullet (less than 1 year old)
PoundsPoundsPoundsPoundsPounds
Bronze 3633252016
White Holland 3330231814
Bourbon Red3330231814
Narragansett 3330231814
Black3330231814
Slate3330231814

Figure 5.—Narragansett turkey, female.


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