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Turkeys
A turkey is a large bird with a fleshy wattle hanging from the underside of its beak. It is also characterized by a lump called a snood, dangling from the top of its beak.
2,162 Questions
Why did everybody call Greg LeMond a turkey?
In 1987, Greg LeMond and his brother-in-law were turkey hunting. LeMond's brother in-law mistook Greg for a turkey, and he shot him. LeMond recovered two years later and is still alive today. Ever since he has been called a turkey because of this incident.
Why did they eat turkey on thanks giving?
Why do we eat turkey for Thanksgiving?
Although juicy and tender butterball turkeys are the main cuisine of today's Thanksgiving celebrations, these birds were NOT the most popular centerpieces on the first Thanksgiving tables.
In 1621 when the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians celebrated the first Thanksgiving, they were gobbling up many more foods than just turkey. Since lobster, goose, duck, seal, eel, and cod were plentiful during this time, these foods were most likely the main courses of this first feast. Deer meat and wild fowl are the only two items that historians know for sure were menu of this autumn celebration.
So how did the turkey become the main mascot of modern-day Thanksgiving if we don't know for certain that turkeys were at this first feast?
One story tells of how Queen Elizabeth of 16th century England was chowing down on roast goose during a harvest festival. When news was delivered to her that the Spanish Armada had sunk on it way to attack her beloved England, the queen was so pleased that she order a second goose to celebrate the great news. Thus, the goose became the favorite bird at harvest time in England. When the Pilgrims arrived in America from England, roasted turkey replaced roasted goose as the main cuisine because wild turkeys were more abundant and easier to find than geese.
Turkey Trivia:
- The long fleshy skin that hangs over a turkey's beak is called a snood.
- The color of a wild turkey's naked head and neck area can change blue when mating.
- Male turkeys are nicknamed "toms" while females are called "hens."
- When turkeys reach maturity they can have as many as 3,500 feathers!
- Faster than a speeding bullet--Wild turkeys can run up to 55 miles an hour!
What statements best describes Turkey's climate?
The climate of Turkey varies significantly because of the topography of the country
What is the Phytochemicals and nutrients of Turkey?
Phytochemicals are a certain type of nutrient. Other nutrients found in turkey meat are protein, fat, carbohydrates, and important vitamins.
they does not long feet......? they have normal feet what the common birds have. you can see the picture of turkey in wikipedia.
Why would a wild bearded hen turkey be wondering your backyard?
looking for a wild bearded chicken duck.
They use the girls fever as an incubator
Why can't you hunt female turkeys?
In the US it is IF you have a doe tag. These are special tags that are bought during the year when females are over numbered.
Yes, well basically as the government does what they want and doesn't listen to want other people say. The president steals votes. He's scared because if he doesn't get voted he knows he'll go to prison for all the bad things he has done. The president says something and it is done, no question. He steals all the money in Turkey that the works work for. He doesn't keep the place that they work safe such as the mines. They have no health and safety and lots of people have died you might have heard on the news. This is why there is a lot of revolts such as the gazi park revolt because most people in Turkey hate the guy but can't do anything about it.
How many turkeys does a turkey have at one pregnancy?
Turkey will lay 9 to 11 eggs. Incubation takes 28 days.
Who was the wild turkey in across five aprils?
Jethro thought he saw/heard a wild turkey in the bushes but it ended up being Eb
Do turkeys eat morel mushrooms?
Fortunately, the wild turkeys do not seem to eat the actual morel mushroom. They are searching for the bugs that are in the crevices of the morel mushroom.
Is a smelly turkey gone rotten?
If your turkey has a foul smell, the meat has probably started going bad. It is best to throw it out and not consume it to prevent food poisoning.
What is turkeys most important recource?
Exporting basic metals and chemicals provides about 25 percent of jobs and 95 percent of exports. While crops from the agriculture sector provides about 30 percent of the jobs and about 3 percent of exports.
Turkey has 60 different minerals that are produced in Turkey. Natural resources - minerals:
· antimony
· Bauxite
· Boron salts - richest mineral deposit - 72% of the world's total
· Chromite
· Copper
· Chrome
· Gold
· Iron
· Lead
· Manganese
· mercury
· Pyrites
· sulfer
· Zinc
Raw materials :
· Aluminum
· Coal
· Cement
· Fertilizers
· Limestone
· Oil
· Natural gas
· Steel
Agriculture:
· Almond - eighth largest producer
· Apples - sixth largest producer
· Apricot - world's largest producer
· Barley - seventh largest producer
· Cherry - world's largest producer
· Chickpeas - second largest producer
· Cotton - seventh largest producer
· Cucumber - second largest producer
· Eggplant - third largest producer
· Fig- world's largest producer
· Grapefruit - ninth largest producer
· Green pepper - third largest producer
· Hazelnuts - world's largest producer
· Lemon - tenth largest producer
· lentil - third largest producer
· Olives - fourth largest producer
· Onion - fourth largest producer
· pistacchio - third largest producer
· Pomegranate - world's largest producer
· Rye - ninth largest producer
· Sugar beets - fifth largest producer
· Tomatoes - third largest producer
· Tea - sixth largest producer
· Tobacco - sixth largest producer
· Watermelon - second largest producer
· Wheat - ninth largest producer
