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Birds of a Feather: Saving Rare Turkeys from Extinction

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If you are interested in raising Rare Heritage Turkeys this book is a "must buy". The book starts with the natural history of turkeys and follows their use in agriculture from domestication to the unnatural boring tasting Large White industrial turkeys of today.

This book has had a large impact. It pointed out that the old delicious varieties of turkey were dying out and encouraged a grass roots resurgence in interest in the old varieties.

The chapter on rare turkey varieties is excellent and has wonderful photos. This book is a very enjoyable read despite causing concerns about what we, as humans, are doing to our food supply.

This book provides wonderful information on rare turkeys, and is not a primer on how to raise rare varieties of turkeys. If you want a primer, the best book out there is Marsden and Martin's "Turkey Management". It is out of print but usually not difficult to find.

Remember, it is only the modern industrial turkey that is stupid! The rare heritage breeds are intelligent and fun. And they sure can fly!