
Breed: Ardennes red turkey
Species: Turkey
Colour: red plumage
Weight: m: 8 - 9kg / f: 4 - 4.5kg
Country: France, Germany
Description: The Ardennes red turkey is a breed of turkey that was introduced as early as the 16th century. It almost disappeared, but its breeding resumed from 1985, particularly in Champagne-Ardenne.
the plumage is reddish brown, tinting fresh rust, the reddish brown of the tail is lighter and the large feathers of the wings are more or less shaded of reddish brown, in the male the feathers are bordered darkly with a very thin brown netting, in the female it is a lighter red , thighs are thick and strong, toes are pink.
It is a rustic breed with relatively slow growth (seven to eight months). This turkey needs space. He flies very well
Link: → https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dindon_rouge_des_Ardennes