FARMS: THE TURKEY

in #farms6 years ago

The turkey is described as a polygamous bird, meaning that a male mates with several females. The females are smaller in size than the males, the turkeys are omnivores, because they feed on larvae, worms, dry seeds, fruits, tender leaves and some insects.
The meat of the turkey is of quality, it has a high degree of nutrition in proteins. Low in fat content, cholesterol and collagen, that is why the consumption of your meat is easy to digest.
Its meat is high yield, 60% is consumed, while chicken meat is consumed only 45%.


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THE CRUST OF TURKEY


The breeding of the turkey is very simple and very low cost for production. It can be raised in simple facilities, such as in small poultry houses, in abandoned premises and fenced with ventilation, in areas with space, you can use the same implements that are used for the breeding of animals of chickens and chickens.

FEEDING OF PAVOS.


Its food is different from chicken, since it needs to consume more protein because the turkey develops more muscle mass and spends more energy.
The amount of food the turkey should eat depends on its size and age.


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FOR THE FOLDING.


To accelerate the growth and the weight of the turkey, its food must be of high value of vitamins and proteins, these are commercial quality foods, also to have good results for the turkey fattening its food must be free of medicines, to the turkeys Teenagers are given food with medications to help improve their immune system, while adult turkeys do not need medications anymore.
= To help weight gain you can give your diet corn grains, roasted soybeans.
= Food and water, is placed next to each other and in the same place every day.
=For their growth, they take into account the space where the turkey will breed, the open spaces are not the best for raising turkeys, because they burn more energy, and in small spaces they are not suitable for fattening, turkeys he does not like the confinement, it can cause depression and lethargy ruining his fattening, the spaces must be of moderate sizes, neither so free nor so small.
The consumption of water is of utmost importance, and daily cleaning of drinking fountains and feeding areas.


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