How much is a turkey seedling? How to grasp the reproductive characteristics and mating?

Turkey is a relatively large bird, now most of them are domesticated in the wild, and more are farmed. Turkey is a kind of gregarious, docile and slow-moving creature. Because of its fresh and tender meat, high protein content and low fat content, turkey is deeply loved by consumers in the market. How much is a turkey now? How to grasp the breeding characteristics and breeding of turkeys?

How much is a turkey seedling

At present, the price of turkey seedlings is about 20-50 yuan per turkey, and the price will be affected by many factors, such as age, breed, region and so on. For example, the price of Nikolai turkey is more expensive, usually 20-30 yuan per turkey, 10-15 yuan for Bettina turkey, and 6-10 yuan for bronze turkey. However, when buying turkey seedlings, we also have to look at the quantity purchased. The more the quantity, the cheaper the price. It is negotiable.

2. Breeding characteristics and breeding of turkeys

1. Late sexual maturity: female turkeys in captivity generally mature at 28 to 34 weeks of age, while male turkeys mature at 30 to 36 weeks of age. It is generally appropriate to mate and reproduce 3-4 weeks after sexual maturity.

2. The law of egg production: there are 4-6 egg laying cycles every year, with 10 to 20 eggs per cycle, with a maximum of 30 eggs; 50 to 100 eggs per year; the utilization life is 2-5 years, and 4-5 years are also used, but the laying rate in the later stage is low and not very economical.

3. Male-female ratio: under the condition of artificial feeding, the natural ratio and the male-female ratio of 1:8 to 10 can be expanded to 1:18 to 20.

4. Incubation period: the incubation period of turkeys is 28 days.