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Breeds of turkeys
As of 2017 the main turkey breeds are as follows:

1, bronze turkey: native to the Americas, this turkey is named for its feathers with the luster of bronze, annual egg production of about 60 eggs, female turkeys weighing 8 kilograms, male turkeys weighing 16 kilograms;

2, Nicholas turkey: selected by the United States Nicholas Turkey Breeding Company, the maximum weight of an adult male turkey is 25 kilograms, the Female turkey 12 kilograms, annual egg production of 60 to 80, pure white feathers. This turkey male and female weight disparity, natural mating fertilization rate is poor, to implement artificial insemination, suitable for intensive factory farming;

3, Bettina turkey: originated in Mexico, after the French Bettina turkey breeding company cultivation and domestication, has now become the world's only varieties of both grazing and fodder. This turkey is resistant to roughage, fast weight gain, high feed compensation, disease resistance, annual egg production of 90 to 120, male turkeys weighing about 10 kilograms, female turkeys for about 5 kilograms.