White Holland Turkeys

White Holland Heritage Turkey

The White Holland Turkey is a very old breed of turkey, first recognized by the APA in 1874. While its connection to Holland and the Netherlands is unsubstantiated, it most likely originated from crosses of white European turkeys imported to North America and crossed with the native birds.

White Holland’s have a showy appearance with their snow-white feathers and red/blue-ish head. The beak is pink to white in color, the beard is black, and wattles are pinkish-white. The true heritage White Holland turkeys are known to have blue eyes. While some sources note the American Poultry Association (APA) standard calls for brown eyes in show birds, the original, pure breed is historically characterized by having blue or blue-grey eyes.

Heritage breed turkeys do have a longer grow out period than your Broad Breasted varieties and are typically processed at 24 to 28 weeks.

Average market weight: Toms 25 lbs, Hens 18 lbs. Old Toms 36 lbs, Old Hens 20 lbs.