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White Holland Turkeys

The White Holland is a white-feathered variety that originated in Europe, perhaps, though not certainly, in Holland. It was developed from Mexican turkeys brought to Europe from the Americas beginning in the 1500s. This population is likely to have included birds of many colors, including black, bronze, and white. In some countries there was a prejudice against white turkeys as more vulnerable to predation and disease, though white turkeys were favored in Holland and Austria. They were documented in England in the early 1800s and imported to the United States not long afterward. The White Holland variety was accepted into the Standard in 1874. This variety became popular and has been important commercially in this country.

The White Holland turkey is showy in appearance, with snow white feathers .The beard is black; the beak is pink to horn colored; and the throat and wattles are pinkish-white. Shanks and toes are pinkish-white. Eye color was originally blue but the current A.P.A. standard calls for brown eyes. Weights are 33 pounds for toms and 18 pounds for hens. The White Holland's advantage has been its lack of dark pin feathers and this trait often led to market advantage even though the birds were not as large as the Bronze.

The White Holland was the only commercial white variety in the first half of the 1900s. Today it is quite rare, being kept by only a few exhibition breeders. These can breed naturally unlike the commercial Broadbreasted white,which normally has to be artificially inseminated to be able to reproduce.

White Holland Genotypes: (BBcc) or (b+b+cc) some may be ) Bb+cc)Black and or Bronze based with recessive white genes.

I am breeding for the original blue eye color in my line. with a genotype of (BBcc)

Poult Price $8.50 each (Limit 8 per order)

A minimum order of 15 poults is required to be able to ship them safely so they will be able to keep each other warm enough in the box during shipping. So you will have to choose another variety or two to come up with the required number to ship. If you don't desire to place at least the minimum order of 15, we will not be able to except your request.