McCook also crossed two heritage chicken breeds, the American Bresse and the Le Grand, into a more robust hybrid he dubbed the Glory Land. McCook's turkeys are Bourbon Reds, one of the rarest ...

Heritage livestock breeds benefit both homesteaders and consumers with their hardiness, adaptability, flavorful meat and genetic diversity. Throughout the centuries, the world’s farmers have ...

Because the farming process is more efficient, modern turkey meat tends to be cheaper (albeit blander) than meat from heritage breeds, according to research from Penn State. But there may be some ...