The Buff was a mid-Atlantic turkey accepted into the first APA Standard in 1874, and it had died out by about 1915. The Jersey Buff is its revival: the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station rebuilt the colour in the 1940s from Black, Bourbon Red and Broad Breasted Bronze stock. The Livestock Conservancy lists it at Watch status, notes it dresses clean, and rates it suitable for novices; it is calm, easy to work with, and mates naturally.
Beginner friendly
Good with kids
Cold hardy
Heat tolerant
Broody
Egg colorCream Spotted
Egg production35–55 / year
TemperamentDocile
BroodinessFrequent
ClimateCold hardy, Heat tolerant
PurposeMeat And Show
Weight
Hen18 lb
Tom33 lb
How to spot it
Plumage
Rich reddish-buff body; white tail with a light buff bar near the end; white wings shaded with buff
Legs & feet
Bluish-white or flesh-coloured
Look for
A buff turkey with pale wings and tail and hazel eyes — lighter than a Bourbon Red
