Bourbon Red

For other uses, see Bourbon (disambiguation).
Bourbon Red
Bourbon Red turkey tom
Conservation status
Other names
  • Bourbon Butternut
  • Bourbon Red Turkey
  • Kentucky Red
  • Canela (Uruguay)
Country of originUnited States
Distribution
  • United States
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • Europe
  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
Usemeat
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    15 kg (33 lb)[5]: 228 
  • Female:
    8 kg (18 lb)[5]: 228 
Classification
APAyes[6]
EEyes[7]
PCGByes[8]

The Bourbon Red is an American breed of domestic turkey. It is named for its reddish-brown plumage and for its area of origin, Bourbon County, Kentucky, where it was developed in the last years of the nineteenth century. It was accepted into the Standard of Perfection of the American Poultry Association in 1909, and in the early twentieth century was an important commercial meat breed until the Broad Breasted White began to dominate industrial production.[9]: 454 [10] The Bourbon Red is considered a heritage turkey; it is an endangered breed, classified as 'watch' by the Livestock Conservancy. It was formerly known as the Bourbon Butternut or as the Kentucky Red.[11]

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