Turkeys: Original photographs of breeds of Turkeys

Bronze is the colour of turkey most similar to the wild turkey “’Meleagris gallopavo“’ which is still hunted in North and South America and from which all domestic colours are derived. The turkey is said to have arrived in Europe around the 16th century and has been domesticated ever since.

The turkey is a magnificent bird in any colour. They become very tame and it is rare that they turn their aggression on people. They are insatiably curious and mischievous, but will fight amongst themselves unless an older male is there to keep the peace. The stags spend a great proportion of their time strutting about, displaying their tails in the typical display which everyone associates with turkeys, convinced that they are the most beautiful of creatures.

We are delighted to offer reproductions from the original glass plates and Turkey photographs taken during the early 1900's by Arthur Rice.

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The Turkey Montage Left column (top to bottom): Turkey Buff Cock; Turkey White cockerel. Bowl & Medal for Best Turkey; Turkey American bronze hen. Winner of many clasic shows for Mrs Knowles in 1938. Middle column: Turkey Mammoth bronze cock with one of his trophies. Right column: Turkey Bronze pullet. 1st & medal at Dairy for H Woolatt, St Albans, Herts; Turkey 'Blue Boy' Blue stag. 2nd Palace, 1st & Cup at Birmingham in 1933 for Mr Keen of Devon; Turkey Norfolk Black cock.

Turkey Prints
TURKEY 1: Mamouth Bronze Turkey. Supreme Champion at the 1936 Dairy for Mr Woolatt.	TURKEY 2 : Turkey American bronze hen. Winner of many clasic shows for Mrs Knowles in 1938.	TURKEY 3: Turkey Austrain Cock.
TURKEY 4: Turkey 'Blue Boy' Blue cock. 2nd Palace, 1st & Cup at Birmingham in 1933 for Mr Keen of Devon.	TURKEY 5 : Turkey Bronze cock.	TURKEY 6 : Turkey Bronze pullet. 1st & medal at Dairy for H Woolatt, St Albans, Herts.
TURKEY 7 : Turkey Buff Cock.	TURKEY 8 : Turkey Buff Female from the 1930s.	TURKEY 9 : Turkey Mammoth bronze cock with one of his trophies.
TURKEY 10 : Turkey White cockerel. Bowl & Medal for Best Turkey.	TURKEY 11: Turkey White Cockerel.	TURKEY 12: Turkey Norfolk Black cock.