Fun facts that we thought would be fun to share:
- A full-grown turkey has over 3,000 feathers
- "Firkee” is the Native American name for this tasty bird. “Firkee” sounds a bit like “turkey”
- When a male turkey (aka Tom) gobbles, it can be heard from as far away as a mile. In fact, only the Tom turkeys gobble. Female turkeys make a clucking or clicking sound
- Benjamin Franklin proposed that the turkey should become the official bird of the United States. Turkeys now look jealously at the protected rights given to the Bald Eagle
- 87% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving, according to the National Turkey Federation. During a year the average American eats 17 pounds of turkey!
- In 2010 more than 244 million turkeys were raised, and about 46 million were eaten on Thanksgiving
