Red Winged

Red-winged is best understood as a descriptive turkey color term, not a widely fixed breed name in English-language poultry standards. It points to domestic turkeys whose wing coverts or flight feathers carry chestnut, copper, or reddish tones that contrast with a darker, bronze, buff, slate, or patterned body. The look may appear in exhibition notes, small flock records, or regional naming systems, and the exact pattern can change after the juvenile molt.

For keepers, the important details are the bird's underlying strain and body type. Photographs of mature toms and hens, parent stock, and any written breeding standard help prevent confusion with Bourbon Red, Red Bronze, or mixed-color poults. Care is the same as for comparable domestic turkeys: warm brooding for young poults, protection from damp ground and predators, and enough space for adult birds to walk, display, and roost safely.

Colors: Black, Blue Slate, Bourbon Red, Bronze, Buff, Chocolate, Mottled, Narragansett, Penciled, Pied, Red Bronze, Royal Palm, Slate, White