The Thanksgiving dinner table that is beautifully decorated is not seen without a turkey on it. It would interest one to know about the turkey
Many questions like how the turkey came? And where was it first found? are sure to crop up in your minds. Knowing more about the Thanksgiving turkey facts would clear these.
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A Yorkshiremam, William Strickland is believed to have transported turkey for the first time in Britain in 1526. The American Indian traders gave him six birds that he sold for tuppence each in Bristol
In the year 2001 Forty-three million turkeys were produced by Minnesota. This is believed to be the leading producer of turkey in the United States. |
The month of June is considered to be the National Turkey Lover's Month.
The Turkeys are believed to have heart attacks. By testing for the same the United States Air Force the turkeys were found dead with heart attacks.
The people on every Thanksgiving eat forty-five million turkeys.
The turkeys that are 15 months or more than that are called mature. The turkeys that are five to seven months old are called young roasters and the turkeys that area year old are called yearling turkeys.
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Although turkeys have no ears they have massive hearing capacity. The turkeys also have very good vision and can see color. The turkeys have outstanding visual perception and can see really well (about 270 degrees). The turkeys have a meager sense of smell and an exceptional sense of taste.
While the wild turkeys can fly for short distances at speeds up to 55 miles per hour, the domesticated turkeys cannot fly. The speeds of 25 miles per hour on the ground can also be reached by the wild turkeys.
So as the Thanksgiving season goes on make sure you tell these Thanksgiving turkey facts to your family and friends in the most enticing manner.
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