Slate turkey
Template:Short description The Slate, or Blue Slate, is a breed of domestic turkey known for the slate gray color of its plumage. Lighter birds are sometimes called Lavender turkeys.[1]Template:R/superscript Turkeys of the Slate breed may actually be any number of shades between pure black and white, but only ash-gray birds are eligible for showing under the directive of the American Poultry Association’s ‘’Standard of Perfection’’, into which they admitted as a variety in 1874.[1]Template:R/superscript Slate turkeys are listed as critically endangered by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, and meet the definition of a heritage turkey breed.
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
- ↑ a b Carol Ekarius (2007). Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds. North Adams, Massachusetts: Storey Publishing. Template:Isbn.
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".