Thanksgiving

Turkey Trivia

The incubation period to hatch a turkey egg is 28 days.

Turkey eggs are tan with brown specks and are larger than chicken eggs.

A baby turkey is called a poult.

Only toms (male turkeys) gobble and take 18 weeks to reach maturity and weigh about 38 pounds.

Hens (female turkeys) take 14 weeks to reach maturity and weigh about 15 pounds.

Turkeys have approximately 3,500 feathers at maturity. Read more about Turkey Trivia

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