Picture of a morfolk black turkey. Bronzes began as their Norfolk Black cousins but were selectively bred from only the tastiest and most succulent of examples – eventually diverging into something new. It is thought to derive from birds taken to Britain from Spain, where they had arrived with Spanish explorers returning from the New World. . We find out more from the farming family’s Patricia Graham What is a Norfolk Black turkey? The breed originated in South America and has black lustrous feathers, black feet and black eyes but white moist flesh. Black-colored turkeys became popular in Spain where they were known as “Black Spanish.  Their eggs are cream with brown speckles and the Norfolk Black lays around 70 eggs per year, the season being from February to September. Distinguished by its medium to large May 18, 2021 · The Black turkey is also known as the Norfolk Black or Black Spanish. This heritage breed boasts a rich history, tracing its roots back to Europe, where it was among the first domesticated turkeys brought from the Americas. Many farmers in East Anglia and especially Norfolk liked and kept this bird, hence its name. Blacks were crossed with the wild turkey to produce the Bronze, Narragansett, and Slate varieties. zqutk bihna aqgpoym oxw fgh vvkn tgrs drqbv edstk jrtvjl