Turkey breeding

Turkey, also known as seven-sided bird, originated in America, is a kind of herbivorous and grain-saving meat high-grade game rare bird introduced from abroad.

1. The economic value of turkey farming turkey meat is tender and delicious and tastes good. Turkey meat contains 20% more protein than other birds, while 21% less fat and low cholesterol. Turkey is mainly herbivorous, fresh and tender meat, odorless, no drug residue, mellow and delicious, suitable for all ages, can not only adapt to high-end dining tables, but also meet ordinary families, is a good food to nourish both nutrition and food.

two。 Turkey culture benefit turkey has the characteristics of large body, fast growth, high meat production rate, strong fecundity, easy management, high benefit and so on. Under normal circumstances, heavy turkey cocks can reach 16 kg ~ 20 kg in 140 days, hens can reach 9 kg ~ 15 kg, medium turkey cocks can reach 13 kg ~ 15 kg, hens can reach 8 kg ~ 10 kg, light turkey cocks can reach 10 kg ~ 12 kg, hens can reach 5 kg ~ 8 kg. Turkey has a high meat production rate. Turkey has well-developed breast and leg meat, accounting for more than 40% of the live weight, live slaughtering rate of 64%, carcass slaughtering rate of more than 85%. Turkeys are fertile. Artificial incubation of each turkey can produce 180 eggs a year, and natural hatching can produce 80 ~ 100 eggs a year. The fertilization rate and hatching rate are all above 90%. Generally speaking, turkeys begin to lay eggs at the age of 6 months to 7 months. Every 15 to 25 eggs are laid, and the incubation period is 26 to 28 days. The chicks begin to lay eggs again about 10 days after they come out of their shells. When they reach 15 to 25 eggs, they hatch again, and the production cycle goes on and on. The use of artificial hatching, do not let the hens hold the nest, can continue to lay eggs.

Turkey is easy to manage. Turkey was originally a wild animal in America. It feeds on plant straw, twigs, seeds and insects. It can resist heat and cold, sleep in wind and rain, pick snow and look for food, and adapt to all kinds of bad conditions. Artificial feeding, all crop straw crushed into powder and mixed well, can be used as turkey feed, house feeding and grazing can adapt. Each person in rural areas can raise 300 to 500 animals. The baby turkey is born big and has a high survival rate. Generally speaking, the weight of a turkey just out of its shell can reach 110 grams to 130 grams, and the survival rate is more than 95%.

The input-output ratio of turkey is high. Turkeys are herbivores with little concentrate input. Except for grass, each turkey needs only 20 yuan of water and electricity per year to achieve the effect of scientific feeding, with an income of 80 yuan ~ 100 yuan and an input-output ratio of 1 ∶ 4 to 5. It has the advantages of less input, more output and high benefit.

3. The market analysis of turkey is very popular in foreign countries, and large-scale factory farming has long been carried out. Although it has not been introduced for a long time in our country, because of its fast growth, large size, tender meat, rich nutrition, grass-eating and grain-saving, turkey has been included in the "National Spark" development project, and the development prospect is very optimistic.

4. Matters needing attention in breeding ① pay attention to the quality of seedlings. Must go to the professional turkey breeding farm to buy, because its breed purity, epidemic prevention and breeding techniques are correspondingly perfect (you can check whether there is a "breeding livestock and poultry production and operation license"). ② pay attention to the selection of varieties. The choice of turkey breeds is directly related to the success or failure of the turkey breeding industry. At present, the main breeds of turkeys introduced and raised in China are American heavy Nicholas turkey (16kg) and Canadian medium-sized Highbrid turkey (14kg). These two kinds of turkeys are bulky and difficult to mate naturally, and most of them use artificial insemination, which is suitable for industrial breeding or scientific research institutions. The light Betty turkey can mate naturally and hatch in four seasons, and its fertilization rate, hatching rate and survival rate are all above 90%. Therefore, beginners should raise light turkeys first. ③ should pay attention to the age of seed selection. Breeders should buy chicks and young chickens instead of old chickens that are about to be eliminated or have already been eliminated. The useful life of hens is only two years.