<P> Turkey is the most common main dish of a Thanksgiving dinner , to the point where Thanksgiving is sometimes colloquially called `` Turkey Day . '' In 2006 , American turkey growers were expected to raise 270 million turkeys , to be processed into five billion pounds of turkey meat valued at almost $8 billion , with one third of all turkey consumption occurring in the Thanksgiving - Christmas season , and a per capita consumption of almost 18 pounds ( 8.2 kg ) . The Broad Breasted White turkey is particularly bred for Thanksgiving dinner and similar large feasts ; its large size ( specimens can grow to over 40 pounds ) and meat content make it ideal for such situations , although the breed must be artificially bred and suffers from health problems due to its size . </P>
<P> Turkey is the most common main dish of a Thanksgiving dinner , to the point where Thanksgiving is sometimes colloquially called `` Turkey Day . '' In 2006 , American turkey growers were expected to raise 270 million turkeys , to be processed into five billion pounds of turkey meat valued at almost $8 billion , with one third of all turkey consumption occurring in the Thanksgiving - Christmas season , and a per capita consumption of almost 18 pounds ( 8.2 kg ) . The Broad Breasted White turkey is particularly bred for Thanksgiving dinner and similar large feasts ; its large size ( specimens can grow to over 40 pounds ) and meat content make it ideal for such situations , although the breed must be artificially bred and suffers from health problems due to its size . </P>
what kind of turkey do we eat on thanksgiving
what kind of turkey do we eat on thanksgiving
The Broad Breasted White turkey
The Broad Breasted White turkey