Labels:text | chicken | poultry | bird | animal | beak | feather | galliformes | fowl OCR: BARE SKIN TURKEYS THE TURKEY was probably first domesticated in Mexico, 5,000 years ago. It was taken to Europe in the early 1500s, and it is now raised in large numbers on both sides of the Atlantic. Turkeys are kept mainly for their meat. Wild turkeys weigh up to 20 pounds (9 kg), domesticated birds can weigh 50 pounds (22.5 kg) or more. DOMESTICATED TURKEY Unlike wild turkeys, farm turkeys have short wings and are so heavy that they are usually unable to fly. KEY FACTS
