Such Small Giblets! Thank God for Basters!

You guys and your dirty minds. You thought this was going to be a picture of a hot hunk with a little one didn't ya? Well close. I came across this tidbit and found it intresting. I didn't know big turkeys are "inefficient breeders", which means there's one more thing we should all give thanks for this week: The humble turkey baster. Turns out that without this versatile tool far fewer of us would be able to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal. This from farmer Tom Anderson, who has bred the birds for 26 years, said the key technical advance was artificial insemination, which came into widespread use in the 1960s, right around the time that turkey size starts to skyrocket.

"The reason is that turkeys over 30 pounds are "inefficient" breeders: It's difficult for them to actually perform the natural mating act. With artificial insemination, the largest birds can still be used as sires, even if they have a hard time walking, let alone engaging in sexual reproduction. "You can spread the one tom around better. It adds a whole new level of efficiency. You can spread him over more hens," Anderson said. "It takes the lid off how big the bird can be. If the size of the bird keeps them from mating, then you're stuck."

Well you learn something new eveyday. Being a size queen, and one to not complain with the jewels God gave me, you have to feel sorry for the male turkey, for his giblets just aren't big enough to reach their target!!!! Comments are now open for big turkey jokes.