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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 turkey called turkey is it somehow related to TURKEY?
Only in a convoluted way!
Wild turkeys originate from North America, when Europeans saw them, they mis-classified them as a form of Guinea Fowl, which had been domesticated in Greece and imported into Europe by Turkish merchants. That's the connection with Turkey that caused the birds to be called turkeys in England (and hence, America).
Why are turkey eggs not sold in the supermarket?
Because they'd be too expensive to sell very well for one thing. Chickens are bred commercially to produce high numbers of eggs making it economically viable while tukeys, (even commercially raised) produce far fewer eggs and consequently each egg would be very expensive to produce and get to market........besides, being a ready breakfast food, eggs are used for baked goods and our whole cooking culture is based on standard sized eggs ( turkey eggs are generally larger, and not as uniform)
What did the turkey say to the ham?
The turkey said to the ham "I'm going gobble, gobble you up." The pig replied to the turkey "Thanksgiving is coming soon."
What is the purpose of a turkey?
the main purpose of turkey is their meat. scienctist shows that the most important thing a turkey produce for human life is their meat
They can live for about 150 years! Incredible isn't it...
What is the flesh that hangs from the beak of a turkey called?
The flesh that hangs from the beak of a turkey is called the waddle. A chicken also has this type of flesh but their waddle is located on their head.
How many toes does a turkey have on each foot?
4. Turkeys have three toes and one thumb. At the end of the toes there are sharp toe nails.
What is the breed of domestic turkeys?
There are a number of different breeds of domestic turkey.
Here are some of them:
- Beltsville Small White
- Black Spanish / Norfolk
- Blue Slate
- Bourbon Red
- Broad Breasted Bronze
- Broad Breasted White
- Bronze
- Narragansett
- Royal Palm
- White Holland
NB. Not all of these are officially recognised.
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so you don't choke, and just to make it easier to eat so u don't have to eat around the bone! :-P
How many towns have Turkey in there name in the US?
None I think there are no towns in the US that have "turkey" in them
How many chromosomes does a turkey have?
A turkey has 80 diploid chromosomes. The number of chromosomes varies between animals. For instance, carp have 104 chromosomes each.
Do you eat male or female turkeys?
Both
The above is true of domesticated turkeys, however, if you hunt wild turkeys, you can only shoot the males. The females are left alone because they are the egg layers and produce and care for the young turkeys.
Turkey breast sell date 2 days ago is it still good to eat?
If a turkey breast has a sell by date of 2 days ago, it may still be good to eat. The general rule of thumb is that if the turkey is fresh and has been stored unopened in the refrigerator, it will last for up to 2 days past its sell by date.
