Americans eat over 280 million turkeys every Thanksgiving.
An official Thanksgiving postage stamp
It is believed that the he turkey became the preferred meat at Thanksgiving because:
1. The bird was rather plentiful . It is estimated that there were 10 million turkeys in America at the time of European contact.
2. Turkeys on a family farm were always available for slaughter.
3. A single turkey was usually big enough to feed a family.
1. The bird was rather plentiful . It is estimated that there were 10 million turkeys in America at the time of European contact.
2. Turkeys on a family farm were always available for slaughter.
3. A single turkey was usually big enough to feed a family.