Did you know?
-Turkeys do not have the ability to fly due to their extremely large weight and swollen joints.
-The average turkey is raised until slaughtered at 29 pounds, this is 121% greater than an average turkey in 1929
-Since turkeys grow so rapidly, the hearts and lungs of farmed turkeys cannot support the rest of their bodies resulting in heart and lung disease.
-Factory farmed turkeys are forced in cramped spaces in order for them to grow quicker. They cannot bear their own weight which causes feet and joint problems.
-In 2010, a total of 244.2 million turkeys were farm raised.
-The average turkey is raised until slaughtered at 29 pounds, this is 121% greater than an average turkey in 1929
-Since turkeys grow so rapidly, the hearts and lungs of farmed turkeys cannot support the rest of their bodies resulting in heart and lung disease.
-Factory farmed turkeys are forced in cramped spaces in order for them to grow quicker. They cannot bear their own weight which causes feet and joint problems.
-In 2010, a total of 244.2 million turkeys were farm raised.