Midget White
The Midget White turkey is a small American heritage turkey developed in the 1960s at the University of Massachusetts, using Broad Breasted White and Royal Palm ancestry to create a compact white table bird. It has pure white plumage, a broad but moderate body, and a much smaller frame than industrial white turkeys. Mature weights vary by line, but hens and toms are generally sized for household-scale production rather than commercial processing plants. White feathers also give a clean-looking dressed carcass, one reason the color was chosen.
Midget Whites appeal to homesteads, conservation breeders, and exhibition keepers who want a turkey that can usually mate naturally and fit smaller facilities. They still need the same careful brooding as other poults, with warmth, dry litter, and a protein-rich starter feed. Adult flocks do best with predator-safe housing and outdoor range that stays reasonably dry. Because the breed has a limited population, breeding decisions should balance size, vigor, fertility, and type rather than selecting only the smallest birds.
Colors: Black, Blue Slate, Bourbon Red, Bronze, Buff, Chocolate, Mottled, Narragansett, Penciled, Pied, Pure White, Red Bronze, Royal Palm, Slate, White
