tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post226609882117736299..comments2024-02-24T00:41:37.836-08:00Comments on The Buddha Diaries: Oh, and... The Ritual Turkey PardoningPeter Clothierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525159413387378704noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post-64768558843321156002008-11-27T13:24:00.000-08:002008-11-27T13:24:00.000-08:00I clicked through to say what robin andrea said. ...I clicked through to say what robin andrea said. Wild turkeys are brown with brown tail-tips, and domesticated turkeys are either brown or white with white tail-tips. (The tail-tips are how birders distinguish "real" wild turkeys from brown domesticated ones.) Most domesticated turkeys, like domesticated "farm ducks," are white. So it makes sense that the pardoned ones come from this demographic.Loriannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610684937868696220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post-6939672992733387772008-11-27T12:16:00.000-08:002008-11-27T12:16:00.000-08:00I did notice that. It occurred to me that it proba...I did notice that. It occurred to me that it probably had to do with birds that have been bred specifically for food. I tend to think of wild turkeys as the ones with dark feathers. I found this bit of info on wikipedia:<BR/><I>The great majority of domesticated turkeys are bred to have white feathers because their pin feathers are less visible when the carcass is dressed, although brown or bronze-feathered varieties are also raised.</I><BR/><BR/>Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Peter.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post-45907661384609812122008-11-27T11:36:00.000-08:002008-11-27T11:36:00.000-08:00d not noticed that. Aren't white turkeys a minorit...d not noticed that. Aren't white turkeys a minority?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16939152657551690867noreply@blogger.com