Orlopp Bronze Turkeys: Premium Meat Bird Breed Guide

Speckled eggsStrong, Docile, Calm, Good maternal abilities, Matures early, Good flyers, Prefer roosting in trees at night, Excellent ForagersCold hardyHeat hardy

LimitedEggs / year

In brief

Medium speckled eggs, 18-20 lbs. at maturity, and a strong, docile, calm, good maternal abilities, matures early, good flyers, prefer roosting in trees at night, excellent foragers temperament.

Breed specifications

Orlopp Bronze at a glance

Temperament

Strong, Docile, Calm, Good maternal abilities, Matures early, Good flyers, Prefer roosting in trees at night, Excellent Foragers

Weight

18-20 lbs.

Eggs per year

Limited

Egg size

Medium

Egg color

Speckled

Cold hardy

Yes

Heat hardy

Yes

Chick

The Orlopp Bronze is a premium turkey with excellent conformation, high meat quality, natural fat layering, and beautiful bronze feathering. This turkey delivers competitive feed conversion ratios and industry-leading health status. The Orlopp Bronze is the product of choice for niche market needs. Females finish out at 18 pounds in 18 weeks, while males finish at 20 pounds in 20 weeks. These hardy birds make great additions to your farm flock and a delicious meal for your holiday table. Poults are tan with black stripes and will have pink legs, feet, and beaks.

Varieties

Orlopp Bronze Turkey

Common questions

Orlopp Bronze questions, answered

How many eggs does an Orlopp Bronze lay?

About Limited medium speckled eggs per year.

How big do Orlopp Bronzes get?

Orlopp Bronzes weigh 18-20 lbs. at maturity.

What is an Orlopp Bronze's temperament?

Strong, Docile, Calm, Good maternal abilities, Matures early, Good flyers, Prefer roosting in trees at night, Excellent Foragers.

Is the Orlopp Bronze cold and heat hardy?

The Orlopp Bronze is cold hardy and heat hardy.

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