Poultry
Midget White
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Midget White is a true small turkey—often in the range of a large roasting chicken—developed for limited space and modest appetites. Flesh is tender and mild with a higher skin-to-meat ratio on a petite frame, which helps browning and basting during a relatively short roast. Cook as you would a high-quality chicken: higher heat start for colour, then moderate finish. Stuffing cavities carefully or cooking dressing separately avoids underdone centres in a small bird. Ideal for couples, trial heritage dinners, or when turkey flavour is wanted without days of leftovers.
Also known as: Midget White, Mini white turkey
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History
Breeders selected extra-small white turkeys from Beltsville-related and other compact lines.
Midget White found a niche among backyard keepers and small households.
Rare-breed catalogues listed Midget White for hobby farms seeking easy table birds.
Direct-to-consumer farms marketed midget whites as “turkey for two” seasonal specials.