WHITE HOLLAND

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COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN: American and Holland

CATEGORY: Turkey

CLASSIFICATION	CODE	MASSES	BREED CODE	RING SIZES
Heavy			724
Old Turkey Tom	42	12kg to 18kg		F – G
Old Turkey Hen	44	8kg to 13kg		E – F
Young Turkey Stag	46	7kg to 10kg		F – G
Young Turkey Hen	48	6kg to 8kg		E – F

The White turkey has been found throughout the history of the turkey, since the Aztec period. It is believed to be a sport of other breeds, where the white gene has appeared dominant. The White Holland turkey was admitted to the American Standard of Perfection in 1874 and the Beltsville Small White was admitted in 1951. The British White, Austrian White and White Holland have all been bred in the UK in the past and different strains have been developed for the commercial sector. May be referred to in commercial terminology as Broad Whites or Large Whites.

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