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6 narragansette turkey hatching eggs
Historically, this was the turkey of New England. It takes its name from the Narragansett Bay area. Some authors have suggested an exotic origin for the Narragansett, suggesting it may have come originally from Mexico or Central America. While this suggestion seems to have little basis, some of its ancestry did come from that area, but by way of Europe. Such turkeys, crossed with local wild turkeys, produced the Narragansett. It could, in fact, be considered an intermediate step in the production of the Bronze. Early writers praised the quality of its meat as well as its egg production. It's an active bird; but when kept at liberty, doesn't wander too far from home. It is also a good mother. The pattern is similar to the Bronze, but bronze is replaced with steel gray and the brown in the tail is a lighter tan. The gray has a slightly golden or brown tint.
