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Raising Turkeys – Is Keeping Turkeys With Chickens A Good Idea?
You might have started raising turkeys and you are thinking of keeping turkeys with chickens, would that be a good move?
Most professional turkey growers are not open to that idea. Turkeys are highly susceptible to the Blackhead organisms. 100% mortality results if they contract the disease and they have not been protected with proper medication. A lot of chicken carry Blackhead organisms but these organisms have no apparent effect on them. One of the cardinal rules of turkey growers is avoid the practice of keeping turkeys with chickens.
What is Blackhead disease? And why is keeping turkeys with chickens… Continue reading
Turkey Farming – What You Need To Know To Help You Raise Turkeys Quickly
Turkey is the third most important fowl next to chicken and duck. They form almost 2% of the total poultry population. Turkeys are reared for meat only. Turkey meat is considered the leanest among other domestic bird species. Turkey farming is common in most western countries. Major Turkey producers are the United States, Canada, Germany, Italy, France, United Kingdom, and Netherlands.
Knowledge in turkey farming begins in learning a few terminologies such as the following:
a. Tom-adult male turkey
b. Hen-adult female turkey
c. Poult-baby turkey
d. Snood or dew bill -it is the fleshy lump near the base of… Continue reading