About Bourbon Red Turkey

Bourbon Reds might be considered an American Classic.

They are beautiful, and make an excellent table bird. The Bourbon Red was first included in the American Poultry Association’s Standard of Perfection in 1909. It was an important breed for commercial production in the 1930's and 1940's, rivaling the Broad Breasted Bronze, in part because it produced a cleaner-looking carcass, as its pin feathers are white.Bourbon Reds are popular with both fanciers who raise them for exhibition and with small flock keepers and farmers. They are good foragers, and do well when provided pasture.
The Bourbon Red is a deep, rich red color over most of its body, with bright white tail that have a soft, red bar across them. Flight feathers are white; the beak is a horn color and is darker at the base than at the tip; wattles are red; the beard is black; and the shanks and toes are pink.