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6+ rare beltsville small white turkey hatching eggs
All of our turkeys are kept in separate areas to keep them pure, we do not have any mixed breeds. At no time
during the year do our turkeys run together.
you can't get poults from a hatchery. There are only a few breeders of the "real deal" Beltsville Small White Turkey. These are
not Midget White turkeys, they are two seperate breeds. The "BSW" was the original small meat type turkey.
The Beltsville Small White was developed to fill a clearly identified consumer need. In the early 1930s most turkeys raised in the US had dark colored plumage, were medium to large in size and had a narrow breast without substantial meat. A 1936 survey found that 87% of home consumers wanted a New York-dressed bird (blood and feathers removed) weighing between 8 and 15 pounds. They also wanted a bird that was meaty, well-finished and free from dark pin feathers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture research center at Beltsville, Maryland under the direction of Stanley Marsden began a breeding program between 1934 and 1941 to create a bird that would answer the consumer demand for a bird that would fit apartment sized refrigerators, small ovens, and small families. Researchers developed the new Beltsville Small White variety from a genetic foundation that included the White Holland, White Austrian, Narragansett, Bronze, and Wild Turkey.
station and establish flocks in private hands. (Thank you Franklin and Brian for your efforts if you ever read this) One flock went to the west coast and one stayed in the
midwest and this was the foundation on the BSW that we know today. This is a very brief history of the breed and it comes from many hours of research and speaking
to the individuals that started flocks in private hands. We are proud to be among the few caretakers of this very fine breed of turkey.
