Pardoning the Thanksgiving Turkey
Video: 2015 Presidential Turkey Pardon
President Obama pardons Abe and its alternate Honest, the National Thanksgiving Turkeys, in a Rose Garden ceremony. November 25, 2015.
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Look How Much Bigger Thanksgiving Turkeys Are Today Than in the 1930s
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Baby Turkeys at Butterball Plant WARNING: This Video Contains Graphic Content!
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Turkey Farm & Processing Plant Tour: Temple Grandin Published on Oct 8, 2013
Leading animal welfare expert Temple Grandin PhD, professor of animal science at Colorado State University, guides the viewing public with an expert eye on the growth and delivery of 253 million turkeys each year. Click HERE to Learn More about
The Modern Turkey Industry Turkey TermsCaruncle - brightly colored growths on the throat region. Turns bright red when the turkey is upset or during courtship.
Gizzard - a part of a bird's stomach that contains tiny stones. It helps them grind up food for digestion. Hen - a female turkey. Poult - a baby turkey. A chick. Snood - the flap of skin that hangs over the turkey's beak. Turns bright red when the turkey is upset or during courtship. Tom - a male turkey. Also known as a gobbler. Wattle - the flap of skin under the turkey's chin. Turns bright red when the turkey is upset or during courtship. Scientific genus and species: Meleagris gallopavo Source: Kidzone.ws |