Some Facts About Turkey (and Turkeys!)

Did you know?

-- Approximately 248 million turkeys were raised in the United States in 2011.

-- Minnesota is number one in turkey production, with 46.5 million turkeys raised in 2011.

-- The most popular ways that people serve leftover turkey is in sandwiches, stews, chili/soup, casseroles, and burger patties.

-- The average American eats about 16 to 18 pounds of turkey each year.

-- A 15-pound turkey typically has around 70 percent white meat and 30 percent dark meat.

-- A 16-week-old turkey is known as a fryer, while a five- to seven-month-old turkey is known as a young roaster.

-- The heaviest turkey on record was 86 pounds.

-- Turkeys tend to eat fruits, nuts, seeds, insects, and salamanders.

-- The gobbling noise that male turkeys make can be heard from as far as a mile away.

-- A female turkey is also known as a hen.

-- Male turkeys do not have any role in the raising of young turkeys.