Turkey Raising (Classic Reprint)

Practical guidance for a successful turkey flock from egg to market.This book offers a practical, step‑by‑step look at turkey raising, focusing on breeding, incubation, brooding, feeding, and handling. It draws on established methods to help readers improve success rates and manage common challenges in the poultry yard.You’ll discover how to choose breeding stock, set up nests, incubate eggs, rear poults, and protect flocks from common diseases and predators. The guidance is grounded in real‑world practice and aims to support both small farms and aspiring poultry raisers. Tips for selecting breeders and planning a breeding program Incubation and hatching methods, including incubator care Brooding, feeding, and raising poults to healthy maturity Common issues such as parasites, disease, and predatory threats, with practical remediesIdeal for readers new to turkey raising as well as those expanding a poultry operation. Read more