The domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo mexicana)

The turkey domestic or turkey as it is called in Mexico: it is a species of galliform bird of the Phasianidae family. And it is an animal that is raised in many farms and pens, and is usually raised to use its meat for food purposes. Turkeys are considered to be the largest domestic birds that can be found on farms; although they can still be found in their wild state, in some places in Mexico and North America. The turkey.

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Ways to reproduce turkeys

The turkeys are reproduced by the mating between the male and female turkey, in the mating season, the male makes a show to shorten the turkey with its striking plumage. The turkey usually fluffs its plumage until it throws in the air the long colored feathers located in its tail, and shakes them. The trembling of these feathers sounds like a whisper of leaves in the wind. It is interesting to see how the male turkey changes when he pretends to the female; If the turkey is interested, it will allow mating. then the male turkey mounts the female on his sword and introduces his sexual organ to deposit his sperm.

The turkey after mating, will produce the eggs, previously like the chickens, prepare their nest by depositing 6 to 8 eggs, and then lie down on them for about 28 days, until the chicks are born, these are born completely feathered and ready to fly in a week.

The consumption of turkey meat and its nutritional value

The meat of the turkey, this is characterized by being a white meat, and being a meat low in fat, it is recommended to maintain a healthy and balanced diet.

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"The turkey farm has a meat of nutritional quality superior to that of other domestic species, to present a lower content of cholesterol and fat." 100 g of breast or turkey thigh have a cholesterol percentage of 16 and 28 mg respectively , and the percentage of fat is 0.6 and 1.6% respectively.The same amount of meat provides 130 calories, making it suitable for restricted diets in them. Source

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Nutritional value

• Quantity per 100 grams
• Calories ................................. 189
• Total fat ........................... 7 g
• Saturated fatty acids ......... 2.2 g
• Polyunsaturated fatty acids 2.1 g
• Monounsaturated fatty acids 2.6 g
• Trans fatty acids 0.1 g
• Cholesterol 109 mg
• Sodium 103 mg
• Potassium 239 mg
• Carbohydrate 0.1 g
• Fiber food 0 g
• Sugars 0 g
• Proteins 29 g
  Vitamins: Vitamin A 39 IU; Vitamin C 0 mg; Calcium 14 mg; Iron 1.1 mg; Vitamin D 15 IU; Vitamin B6; 0.6 mg
  Vitamin B12 1 μg; Magnesium 30 mg.

Turkey ham for diets

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