BELTSVILLE WHITE

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AREA OF ORIGIN: America

CATEGORY: Turkey

CLASSIFICATION	CODE	MASSES	BREED CODE	RING SIZES
Light			700
Old Turkey Tom	42	7kg to 10kg		F – G
Old Turkey Hen	44	4kg to 7kg		E – F
Young Turkey Stag	46	5kg to 8kg		F – G
Young Turkey Hen	48	3kg to 5kg		E – F

This is a comparative newcomer to turkey breeds, and was developed in America to meet the consumer demand for a smaller type of bird. It rapidly achieved popularity in the States, and although adopted by British breeders has now given way to the Small White.

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