some interesting facts about turkeys

some interesting facts about turkeys

If you're looking for turkey information, look no further, here is some hilarious turkey tidbits that will make you want to swallow more!
1. A turkey is a relative of the grouse.
2. In Latin, the turkey is called Meleagris.
3. Turkeys are categorized as poultry.
4. Domestic turkeys are descended from wild turkeys. 5. It has been a chick for over 2,000 years.
6. A male turkey is a stag. The females are chicks, and their chicks are known as poults.
7. A turkey can weigh up to 20kg.
8. The flesh that hangs over the invoice is called the snood .
9. The meat that hangs below the beak of a turkey's beak is called giblets.
10. The farmer incubates the eggs for 28 days, then incubates, sorts and unites them.
11. The Turkish nickname is “swallow”.
12. They are very social birds and the collective name bfor this group is "tits".
13. The average lifespan of a turkey is ten years.
14 . The Aztecs associated the turkey with the trickster god Tezcatlipoca because of its comical behavior.
15. The most distinctive race in Europe is the Spanish Negro.
16. William Stricklandwas the first to bring turkeys to England - one of which is on his coat of arms.
17. Thomas Tusser introduced turkey to Christmas meals for the first time in 1573.
18. The broad-bellied white turkey was raised for its meat.
19. Turkey is eaten on Thanksgiving in the US and Canada.
20. It is now seen as a traditional part of the Christmas dinner.
21. Before turkey, the working class ate goose at Christmas until the Victorian era.
22. In 2009, 7.73,000 turkeys were eaten on Christmas Day.
23. Four billion kilograms of turkey feathers are wasted each year.
24 . Turkey feather fiber is mixed with nylon and spun, after which it can be used for weaving.
25. Turkish sewage has been used as fuel for electricity production since 2007. 55 megawatts can be generated for 500,000 tonnes of waste.

When we eat a good turkey for dinner, we often don't think about where it came from. However, we now know that turkey has a long history as a human food, dating back 2000 years. So the next time you're having turkey for dinner, take a moment to think about how amazing they are.