Turkey Farming - Essential Tips To Jump Start In Raising Turkeys Correctly

After ducks and chickens, you should know that
turkeys are next in the list of the most vital
fowls in the world because of the fact that they
make up 2% of the entire population of the
poultry industry.  As a matter of
fact, turkey farming is really common
among almost all the western countries like The
Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Italy,
Germany, Canada, and United States. A lot
of people really want the meat of turkey because
it is one of the leanest among all the
domesticated birds. 

If you want to become an expert in raising
turkey for profit as well, there are some things
that you still need to learn, including some
common terminologies, to avoid feeling lost in
the process. First of all, a tom and a hen are
both adult turkeys; the former is a male, while
the latter is a female turkey. On the other
hand, a baby turkey is called poult. In
addition, dew bill is the lump of flesh that is
found on the base of beck; caruncles on the
other hand are the bumps of flesh that can be
located on the neck and head of a turkey with
red and pink colors. You should also be aware
that the hair on the turkey's skin on the chest
is what most people call bread; lastly, it is
important to know in turkey farming that strut
is what most people call the behavior of the tom
just before mating.

In addition to all these information, turkey
farming will also become successful once you
become aware of the different safety processes
involved in taking care of your turkey. You
should firstly remove the half part of your
turkeys' top beak so that you will be able to
prevent them from plucking each other's feathers
and even eating one another. It is also important
for you to remove the dew bill so that you will
be able to prevent your turkeys from suffering
from different head injuries. Lastly, you will
be able to successfully perform clipping by
removing the tip of a toe of a one-year-old
turkey.

Most importantly, you must be made aware that
turkey farming will not be successful without
handling the eggs properly. You should know that
turkeys usually start laying their eggs on the
30th week of their existence and you should take
care of these eggs for about 24 weeks from the
point they were laid by the hens. And the
average number of eggs lain by the hen usually
ranges from about 60 up to a hundred considering
that you were able to take care of the hen
properly and you were able to provide the needed
nutrients. With all these information about
turkey farming, you should already be able to
take care of your own turkeys in the future
quite well.

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If you think you still require guidance on turkey
farming, consulting existing turkey owners and
farmers will certainly be a big help. Learn more
about raising turkeys correctly here:
http://www.howtoraiseturkeys.com

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