Turkeys are big birds and raising them is big business. The turkey industry produces about one turkey per American every year. Learn more about the turkey industry on Discovery Channel's "HowStuffWorks."
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Turkeys are big birds and raising them is big business. The turkey industry produces about one turkey per American every year. Learn more about the turkey industry on Discovery Channel's "HowStuffWorks."
Added: Nov 19, 2008
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