Not only are turkeys an excellent source of succulent meat, rich eggs, and nutrient-dense manure, but they are curious, social, and friendly as well: a perfect and profitable choice for many farmers. Don Schrider brings his hands-on experience to this one-stop reference for humanely raising healthy turkeys. The revised and updated third edition includes: - Descriptions of more than a dozen heritage varieties - Humane handling methods - Feeding practices, including pasture-based production - Breeding, incubation, and brooding - Disease prevention - Protection from predators - Organic certification standards…mehr
Not only are turkeys an excellent source of succulent meat, rich eggs, and nutrient-dense manure, but they are curious, social, and friendly as well: a perfect and profitable choice for many farmers. Don Schrider brings his hands-on experience to this one-stop reference for humanely raising healthy turkeys. The revised and updated third edition includes: - Descriptions of more than a dozen heritage varieties - Humane handling methods - Feeding practices, including pasture-based production - Breeding, incubation, and brooding - Disease prevention - Protection from predators - Organic certification standards
Don Schrider is a poultry aficionado and has written on the topic for many publications, including Mother Earth News, Backyard Poultry, Chickens, Countryside and Small Stock Journal, and Poultry Press. He is a master breeder of Brown Leghorn and Buckeye chickens and has worked with the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy on various projects. He lives in Vermont.
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Preface Introduction The Nature of the Bird Natural Habitat 1 History An American Original European Contact Colonial America Breed Improvements 2 Varieties of Turkeys Three Turkey Types Wild Turkeys Commercial Broad-Breasted Turkeys Heritage Turkey Varieties Securing Stock Shipping and Receiving 3 Building and Equipment Management Systems Housing Equipment 4 Feeds and Feeding Feed Types Natural Balancing Feeding Feeding Philosophy Feeding the Breeders 5 Incubation Collection of Eggs Incubator Setup Egg Position and Turning Candling When to Open the Incubator Poult Defects Caused by Improper Incubation Identification and Tracking Removing Poults from the Incubator 6 Brooding Imitating Nature Natural Brooding Before Brooding The Brooder and Brooder House Primary Brooding Challenges Receiving Shipped Poults Maturing Poults Observing Poult Behavior 7 Pastured Production Overview of the Three Systems The Challenges of Overstocking Learning from Nature Rotational Grazing Fencing Basics Movable Roosts and Feeders Permanent Fencing Guardian Dogs Roosts Shade Pasture Manure Putting Poults on Pasture 8 Protection from Predators Small Predators Medium-sized Predators Large Predators Flying Predators Prevention Fencing Guardian Dogs Your Ecosystem Turkey Nature 9 Killing and Processing Assessing Readiness for Processing Care before Killing Processing Area and Equipment Killing Debraining Scalding Plucking Eviscerating Cleaning the Giblets Trussing Chilling and Packaging State and Federal Grading and Inspection 10 Breeding Nature's Way Human Impact A Philosophy of Good Breeding Genes Breeds, Varieties, and Strains of Turkeys Breeding Methods Breeding Tools Culling Care of Breeding Turkeys Storing Eggs Egg Production Selection Applying What You've Learned Artificial Insemination 11 The Turkey Enterprise Consistency Source of Stock System of Production Feed Transporting Processing Product Marketing Product Storage and Shipping Inspections and Certifications Marketing Your Turkeys 12 Flock Health Disease Prevention Starts with Good Health Disease Basics Turkey Diseases Turkey Parasites Disease Prevention Nutritional Deficiencies Miscellaneous Problems Disposal of Dead Birds Rodent Control Advice from Turkey Breeders Talking Turkey: A Glossary of Terms Definition of a Heritage Turkey Recommended Reading Resources Index
Preface Introduction The Nature of the Bird Natural Habitat 1 History An American Original European Contact Colonial America Breed Improvements 2 Varieties of Turkeys Three Turkey Types Wild Turkeys Commercial Broad-Breasted Turkeys Heritage Turkey Varieties Securing Stock Shipping and Receiving 3 Building and Equipment Management Systems Housing Equipment 4 Feeds and Feeding Feed Types Natural Balancing Feeding Feeding Philosophy Feeding the Breeders 5 Incubation Collection of Eggs Incubator Setup Egg Position and Turning Candling When to Open the Incubator Poult Defects Caused by Improper Incubation Identification and Tracking Removing Poults from the Incubator 6 Brooding Imitating Nature Natural Brooding Before Brooding The Brooder and Brooder House Primary Brooding Challenges Receiving Shipped Poults Maturing Poults Observing Poult Behavior 7 Pastured Production Overview of the Three Systems The Challenges of Overstocking Learning from Nature Rotational Grazing Fencing Basics Movable Roosts and Feeders Permanent Fencing Guardian Dogs Roosts Shade Pasture Manure Putting Poults on Pasture 8 Protection from Predators Small Predators Medium-sized Predators Large Predators Flying Predators Prevention Fencing Guardian Dogs Your Ecosystem Turkey Nature 9 Killing and Processing Assessing Readiness for Processing Care before Killing Processing Area and Equipment Killing Debraining Scalding Plucking Eviscerating Cleaning the Giblets Trussing Chilling and Packaging State and Federal Grading and Inspection 10 Breeding Nature's Way Human Impact A Philosophy of Good Breeding Genes Breeds, Varieties, and Strains of Turkeys Breeding Methods Breeding Tools Culling Care of Breeding Turkeys Storing Eggs Egg Production Selection Applying What You've Learned Artificial Insemination 11 The Turkey Enterprise Consistency Source of Stock System of Production Feed Transporting Processing Product Marketing Product Storage and Shipping Inspections and Certifications Marketing Your Turkeys 12 Flock Health Disease Prevention Starts with Good Health Disease Basics Turkey Diseases Turkey Parasites Disease Prevention Nutritional Deficiencies Miscellaneous Problems Disposal of Dead Birds Rodent Control Advice from Turkey Breeders Talking Turkey: A Glossary of Terms Definition of a Heritage Turkey Recommended Reading Resources Index
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