Storey's Guide to Raising Turkeys, 3rd Edition Breeds, Care, Marketing

Name: Storey's Guide to Raising Turkeys, 3rd Edition Breeds, Care, Marketing
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ISBN: 9781612121499

ISBN-10: 1612121497

ISBN-13: 9781612121499

Edition: 3rd 2013

Authors: Don Schrider

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The 12 years since the original edition of Storeyâ™s Guide to Raising Turkeys was published, the backyard poultry movement has undergone a revolution. Fueled by locavore activism, thereâ™s been a surge in small-scale poultry farming in response to consumer demand for the best flavors, new organic standards, the lifting of local ordinances, and a deep enthusiasm for heritage breeds. Turkeys are at the center of this revolution. Don Schriderâ™s all-new edition of Storeyâ™s Guide to Raising Turkeys includes detailed information on everything todayâ™s turkey farmer needs to know: the characteristics of various heritage breeds, humane raising practices, pastured feeding methods, organic…

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List price: $24.99
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date: 1/29/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.95" long x 0.95" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Preface


Introduction


The Nature of the Bird


Natural Habitat



History


An American Original


European Contact


Colonial America


Breed Improvements



Varieties of Turkeys


Three Turkey Types


Wild Turkeys


Commercial Broad-Breasted


Turkeys


Heritage Turkey Varieties


Securing Stock


Shipping and Receiving



Buildings and Equipment


Management Systems


Housing a Equipment



Feeds and Feeding


Feed Types


Natural Balancing


Feeding


Feeding Philosophy


Feeding the Breeders



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



Brooding


Imitating Nature


Natural Brooding


Before Brooding


The Brooder and Brooder House


Primary Brooding Challenges


Receiving Shipped Poults


Maturing Poults


Observing Poult Behavior



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



Protection from Predators


Small Predators


Medium-sized Predators


Large Predators


Flying Predators


Prevention


Fencing


Guardian Dogs


Your Ecosystem


Turkey Nature



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



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 n Applying What You've Learned


Artificial Insemination



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



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