Matt Kirsch 888 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 You can buy giant (20+lb) frozen WHOLE turkeys, but if you just want a breast, the biggest you can get is about 8lbs. A 20lb whole turkey should yield about 12-14lbs of breast. You can buy giant turkey LEGS, but you can't buy a giant turkey breast. What do they do with the giant turkey breasts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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rustred 302 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 38 minutes ago, Matt Kirsch said: You can buy giant (20+lb) frozen WHOLE turkeys, but if you just want a breast, the biggest you can get is about 8lbs. A 20lb whole turkey should yield about 12-14lbs of breast. You can buy giant turkey LEGS, but you can't buy a giant turkey breast. What do they do with the giant turkey breasts? maybe they are have breast reductions! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Kirsch 888 Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ihrondiesel 1,293 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 31 minutes ago, Matt Kirsch said: As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly! They can, but usually don’t fly very high or very far. My FIL had about 30 wild turkeys around when he dairied, it was common for them to roost n trees or rafters of an open shed. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IH Forever 382 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Good question. My wife and kids love turkey breast so I smoke a bone-in turkey breast several times a year. It seems like 6 lbs. is as big as you can find. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ihfan4life 3,089 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Matt Kirsch said: You can buy giant (20+lb) frozen WHOLE turkeys, but if you just want a breast, the biggest you can get is about 8lbs. A 20lb whole turkey should yield about 12-14lbs of breast. You can buy giant turkey LEGS, but you can't buy a giant turkey breast. What do they do with the giant turkey breasts? 40 minutes ago, IH Forever said: Good question. My wife and kids love turkey breast so I spoke a bone-in turkey breast several times a year. It seems like 6 lbs. is as big as you can find. One breast at 8 pounds would be 16 pounds on that turkey- as far as I can remember there’s 2 of ‘em on a bird... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve C. 2,353 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 8 hours ago, Matt Kirsch said: As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly! First episode I ever saw. I was hooked. One of the best sitcoms ever, in my opinion. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandhiller 14,772 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Steve C. said: First episode I ever saw. I was hooked. One of the best sitcoms ever, in my opinion. Les Messmen was funny as heck. And when Johnny Fever did the drinking reaction thing, hilarious 😆 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Kirsch 888 Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 12 hours ago, Ihfan4life said: One breast at 8 pounds would be 16 pounds on that turkey- as far as I can remember there’s 2 of ‘em on a bird... Except, a "turkey breast" is the entire rib cage section of a turkey. Two of what you are thinking of. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diesel Doctor 2,091 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Local Hutterite Colonies raise a lot of turkeys. When they load out turkeys, the pay loader is setting close by. A turkey's heart will just explode when being loaded due to their size and normally they get little to no exercise. The dead ones go into the loader bucket. The Hutterite women breast out these turkeys and freeze them for their use. The ones that live go to Dakota Provisions, Huron, SD, who is the local turkey kill plant here. Call: Wyshbone Market (Local Dakota Provisions retailer) 325 Market Street Huron, SD 57350 (605) 353-9759 Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.325 They would ship you a Care Package for a credit card #. They will get you what you want and in any amount. They also sell all kinds of smoked and sliced turkey at low ball prices. PS: Turkeys are caught and placed on a covered flat belt, like an escalator, and they ride it to the top to then be put into cages on the trucks. One of those weird things you have to see. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IH Forever 382 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Matt Kirsch said: Except, a "turkey breast" is the entire rib cage section of a turkey. Two of what you are thinking of. Correct. A bone-in turkey breast includes the rib cage, so both boobies are there. In this case your math doesn't work IHfan4life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
New Englander 1,488 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Loved WKRP! I was particularly in love with Baily Quarters aka Jan Smithers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
New Englander 1,488 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Wild turkeys around my place fly up into tall hemlocks every night; sometimes into lower branches during the day for short periods. They use a fair bit of runway to get off but do a good job of getting 50' up in the trees. Domestic turkeys can't fly. As Les said, they'd drop like bags of wet cement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boog 104 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Perdue sells a processed turkey that is excellent eating. They run around 25# and can be purchased all white or a combination of white & dark meat. I'll take one over a Butterball turkey breast any day of the week. Wife served them for years in her catering business with lots of compliment. She buys then at Gordons Food Service though should be available at other wholesale food outlets Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ihfan4life 3,089 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 8 hours ago, IH Forever said: Correct. A bone-in turkey breast includes the rib cage, so both boobies are there. In this case your math doesn't work IHfan4life. I might have glanced over it, but I don’t recall anyone saying it was bone-in OR boneless. I’m sticking with my theory. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IH Forever 382 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 On 11/17/2020 at 4:14 PM, IH Forever said: Good question. My wife and kids love turkey breast so I smoke a bone-in turkey breast several times a year. It seems like 6 lbs. is as big as you can find. 1 hour ago, Ihfan4life said: I might have glanced over it, but I don’t recall anyone saying it was bone-in OR boneless. I’m sticking with my theory. I quoted my post above. Bone-in is mentioned. Not a big deal, I just don't want you to think I'm so dumb I didn't realize turkey's have 2 breasts. 😄 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ihfan4life 3,089 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 8 hours ago, IH Forever said: I quoted my post above. Bone-in is mentioned. Not a big deal, I just don't want you to think I'm so dumb I didn't realize turkey's have 2 breasts. 😄 Whoops 😬 😱 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Beale 805 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 18 hours ago, New Englander said: As Les said, they'd drop like bags of wet cement. Not turkeys but a similar expression. Way back when an RAAF Mirage made the news by crashing when the fire went out. One description I heard was "That they have the glide angle of a brick outhouse with the door open" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
acem 1,413 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 They raise alot of turkeys round here. Butterball is their brand but they package them for almost everyone. They further process alot of turkey breast into deli meats, etc. Some dark neat is ground but it's not a good seller. That leaves alot of legs they smoke, etc. Packaged breast meat is sold in smaller packages because most people want the smaller size. Domestic turkey's can't fly because they have their wing tendons or something cut at the hatchery the same as chickens. Additionally they are too fat to fly! Thx-Ace Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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