Commercial turkey breeds have been selected for extreme breast muscle development that causes serious health and welfare problems, mirroring broiler chicken issues.
Commercial turkey breeds experience chronic health problems throughout their brief lives as a direct consequence of selective breeding for extreme growth. The inability to breathe comfortably, walk normally, or reproduce naturally reflects bodies designed for production efficiency at the expense of the birds' basic welfare. Cardiovascular disease kills turkeys before slaughter at significant rates. The suffering from musculoskeletal problems and cardiovascular stress is not incidental to turkey farming - it is baked into the genetics of the birds used. Reform requires selecting against extreme growth rates in favor of breeds capable of healthy normal lives.