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how heavy was the heaviest turkey on record?

The heaviest turkey on record weighed 86 pounds , or about 39.09 kg.

Record-setting turkey: Tyson

The official record comes from a stag turkey named Tyson, raised by Philip Cook of Leacroft Turkeys Ltd in Peterborough, United Kingdom. Tyson’s dressed weight was recorded at 39.09 kg (86 lb) in London on 12 December 1989, in what became the final “heaviest turkey” competition.

Extra fun fact

Tyson was auctioned for charity at that event and reportedly sold for £4,400, worth around $6,692 at the time. Commentators often compare his size to that of a baby rhino to give a sense of just how unusually large this turkey was.

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