Turkey feeds multitude

A giant turkey that could feed more than 100 people has sold for a whopping £1700 ($4671).

The 33.5kg bird will take more than 24 hours to cook and is too big for a domestic oven.

The bird was reared by Donside Turkeys in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and sold to local baker George Ross.

Breeder David Gall said: "The big bird went for an amazing price. I have no idea what Mr Ross plans to do with it, but the auction certainly exceeded all our expectations."

Gall said the 6-month-old male was the biggest Donside Turkeys had produced in 40 years.

"It can feed more than 100 people so it is one hell of a size of a bird for a family."

Guinness World Records says the heaviest turkey on record tipped the scales at 39kg. It was auctioned in Peterborough in 1989 for £4400.