They used the turkey s wing feathers to feather their arrows. They used the spurs on the bird s feet as arrow tips. They made turkey bones into awls, spoons, and other tools, and wove turkey feathers into their cloth. And, of course, they ate turkey eggs and meat. The biggest difference in the birds is the color.
Wild turkeys are shiny black with streaks of gold and orange.
Domestic turkeys were bred to be white. When the turkeys are plucked, small pin feathers sometimes are missed. White feathers left on a table turkey do not show as much as black feathers would. Another difference is size. The average domestic turkey weighs about 12 pounds.