turkey chick

plural turkey chicks · alternative turkey-chick

1. A young turkey.First known use 1555

   Some twenty turkey chicks were hatched, of which eleven reached maturity.

   1937 May 16, “Turkeys at Wakefield; Cattle Also Lend Pastoral Air to Birthplace of Washington”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

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   I rented an acre of woodland in the village, bought 200 turkey chicks for £2,000, and read up on how to rear them. […] Practically, there are downsides to life on the farm: rain, animals die, and you have to be very smart to make a living from it: a £10 turkey chick can eventually sell for up to £90.

   2022 January 8, Paul White, “Life after a great leap: lessons from people who dropped everything in search of happiness”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Jan 2022

   But Doll still saw the impact as those diseases shrank the U.S. turkey flock to a 40-year low this year. The hatchery where he gets his turkey chicks had fewer available this year.

   2025 November 24, Dee-Ann Durbin, “Stores keep prices down in a tough year for turkeys. Other Thanksgiving foods may cost more”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 Nov 2025

   Synonyms: turkeyling