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A speckled turkey developed in the late 20th century by Mr D C Harvey of Cornwall England. Initially bred as a light commercial bird. Standard passed by the Poultry Club of Great Britain in March 2016.
Origin: | England | |||
Classification: | Light | |||
Stag Adult: | 10kg to 12.7kg / 22lb to 28lb | |||
Stag Young: | 7.25kg to 10kg / 16lb to 23lb | |||
Hen Adult: | 5.4kg to 8.1kg / 12lb to 18lb | |||
Hen Young: | 3.6kg to 6.3kg / 8lb to 14lb | |||
Head: | Red, changeble to bluish white. | |||
Beak: | Light Horn. | |||
Eyes: | Iris – dark hazel, pupil – black. | |||
Throat & Wattle: | Red, changeable to bluish white. | |||
Neck: | Creamy white with intermingling speckles. | |||
Back: | N/A | |||
Tail: | Creamy white. | |||
Wings: | Flights and Secondaries: Creamy white. | |||
Breast: | N/A | |||
Body and Fluff: | Fluff: creamy white everywhere with some light cinnamon stippling. | |||
Legs and Feet: | Salmon pink with a touch of horn, ageing to predominantly horn. | |||
Undercolour or all Sections: | Undercolour: creamy white everywhere with some light cinnamon stippling. | |||
Colour Female: | As for male but often less heavily speckled. | |||
Defects: | Colour other than cinnamon. Speckles running into each other, areas of solid colour or barring of solid colour. | |||
Day-old Poult: | Creamy white with darker mark on back of head. | |||
Plumage in both sexes: | N/A |