How big of a turkey

The general rule of thumb is 1–1½ pounds turkey per person.

If you’re feeding up to 9 people, then you want to allow about 1lb or about .4kgs of turkey per person. If you’re hosting 10 or more guests then you want to allow about . 8 of a lb, or about .

The typical Turkey has an overall height of 48.0″ (122 cm) and body length of 46.0″ (117 cm). An average Turkey weighs between 17-30 lb (7.7-13.6 kg) and has a typical lifespan of 1.5-1.75 years (farm); 10 (wild).

The simplest way to figure out turkey roasting times is to calculate 13 minutes per pound at 350°F for an unstuffed turkey (that’s about 3 hours for a 12- to 14-lb. turkey), or 15 minutes per pound for a stuffed turkey.

Choosing the Right Size Turkey

When choosing a turkey to serve on Thanksgiving, figure 1 1/2 pounds per person. If you are serving 10 people on Thanksgiving, choose a bird that is 15 to 20 pounds. Smaller birds that weigh less than 12 pounds have a smaller meat-to-bone ratio, so figure two pounds per person.

24-26 lbs. is usually the largest size turkey available for purchase. A normal bird size is 22-23 lbs. The pan size needed to accommodate the turkey may restrict sizing. Larger sized turkeys are baked on the lowest rack position in range/oven.

Why are turkeys bald? According to the study conducted by Richard Buchholz at the University of Florida called “Thermoregulatory Role of the Unfeathered Head and Neck in Male Wild Turkeys,” there is a reason turkeys and other birds have bare heads.

Size and weight: The wild turkey is the heaviest member of the Galliformes order. The male typically weighs between 11 to 24 pounds and is 39-49 inches long. The female, significantly smaller than the male, weighs 5 to 12 pounds and is only 30 to 37 inches long.

But turkeys can become aggressive during the breeding season, occasionally even charging, threatening, and acting aggressively toward people. … If you’re cornered by a belligerent bird, it’s important to not let the turkey intimidate you.

As we have stated, turkeys have great eyesight. They can see you from much farther away than you can see them. They can see red, green, blue, and UV, giving them better color eyesight than humans. Their ability to see greatly diminishes at night.

While turkey eggs may seem elusive to us, they do exist. In fact, turkeys can lay up to 100 eggs a year! Turkey hens lay their eggs in the springtime, on the ground, in a nest that she has lovingly prepared. … They lay about 3 eggs a week but don’t start sitting on their nest until they about around 10 eggs.

They choose their favorite humans.

Come back day after day and, before long, a few birds will pick you out as their favorite and they will come running up to you whenever you arrive. It’s definitely a matter of the birds choosing you rather than of you choosing the birds.