2021 First-Class Forever Stamp,Heritage Breeds: Narragansett Turkey
# 5586 - 2021 First-Class Forever Stamp - Heritage Breeds: Narragansett Turkey
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US #5586
2021 Narragansett Turkey – Heritage Breeds
- Pictures a Narragansett turkey
- Part of the set which commemorates 10 different heritage breeds known for their versatility, adaptability, and unique genetics
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Heritage Breeds
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: May 17, 2021
First Day City: Mount Vernon, Virginia
Quantity Issued: 25,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Flexographic
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To recognize heritage breeds and their importance in horticulture over the years.
About the stamp designs: Pictures a photograph the heritage breed known as the Narragansett turkey. Photograph by Aliza Elizarov.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Mount Vernon, Virginia, home of Accokeek Foundation’s Heritage Breed Livestock Conservation Program within the National Colonial Farm at Piscataway Park. The program is home to a herd of milking Devon cows, one of the breeds pictured on the stamps.
About the Heritage Breeds set: These 10 stamps were issued to recognize heritage breeds and their importance to horticulture over the years. The breeds pictured include the mulefoot hog, Wyandotte chicken, milking Devon cow, Narragansett turkey, American mammoth jackstock donkey, cotton patch goose, San Clemente Island goat, American cream draft horse, Cayuga duck, and Barbados blackbelly sheep.
History the stamp represents: Many breeds of heritage animals are named after the areas they were traditionally raised in by our ancestors. For example, the Narragansett turkey is named after Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. It is known as the foundation breed of the turkey industry in New England.
The Narragansett turkey originated from wild and domestic turkeys brought to America by colonists in the 1600s. Experts agree one of their main predecessors was the Norfolk black turkey. After several hundred years of development, the American Poultry Association recognized the Narragansett turkey as its own breed in 1874. In those days, turkeys were not given much supplemental feed. Instead, they were allowed to roam freely and eat grasshoppers, crickets, and other insects.
Narragansett turkeys feature a feather pattern of black, gray, tan, and white. They have horn-colored beaks and red heads with bluish white patches. Male Narragansett turkeys usually weigh 22 to 28 pounds, while females are between 12 and 16 pounds. They are known for their calm temperaments, egg production, and high-quality meat.
Narragansett turkeys were eclipsed by the Standard Bronze in the early 1900s. However, today they are making a comeback thanks to devoted heritage breeders.
US #5586
2021 Narragansett Turkey – Heritage Breeds
- Pictures a Narragansett turkey
- Part of the set which commemorates 10 different heritage breeds known for their versatility, adaptability, and unique genetics
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Heritage Breeds
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: May 17, 2021
First Day City: Mount Vernon, Virginia
Quantity Issued: 25,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Flexographic
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To recognize heritage breeds and their importance in horticulture over the years.
About the stamp designs: Pictures a photograph the heritage breed known as the Narragansett turkey. Photograph by Aliza Elizarov.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Mount Vernon, Virginia, home of Accokeek Foundation’s Heritage Breed Livestock Conservation Program within the National Colonial Farm at Piscataway Park. The program is home to a herd of milking Devon cows, one of the breeds pictured on the stamps.
About the Heritage Breeds set: These 10 stamps were issued to recognize heritage breeds and their importance to horticulture over the years. The breeds pictured include the mulefoot hog, Wyandotte chicken, milking Devon cow, Narragansett turkey, American mammoth jackstock donkey, cotton patch goose, San Clemente Island goat, American cream draft horse, Cayuga duck, and Barbados blackbelly sheep.
History the stamp represents: Many breeds of heritage animals are named after the areas they were traditionally raised in by our ancestors. For example, the Narragansett turkey is named after Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. It is known as the foundation breed of the turkey industry in New England.
The Narragansett turkey originated from wild and domestic turkeys brought to America by colonists in the 1600s. Experts agree one of their main predecessors was the Norfolk black turkey. After several hundred years of development, the American Poultry Association recognized the Narragansett turkey as its own breed in 1874. In those days, turkeys were not given much supplemental feed. Instead, they were allowed to roam freely and eat grasshoppers, crickets, and other insects.
Narragansett turkeys feature a feather pattern of black, gray, tan, and white. They have horn-colored beaks and red heads with bluish white patches. Male Narragansett turkeys usually weigh 22 to 28 pounds, while females are between 12 and 16 pounds. They are known for their calm temperaments, egg production, and high-quality meat.
Narragansett turkeys were eclipsed by the Standard Bronze in the early 1900s. However, today they are making a comeback thanks to devoted heritage breeders.