1. Economic value of breeding turkey: Turkey is tender and delicious. The protein content of turkey is 20% higher than that of other birds, while the fat content is 265,438+0% lower and the cholesterol content is low. Turkey is mainly herbivorous, with tender meat, no odor, no drug residue, pure and delicious taste, suitable for all ages, not only for high-end dining tables, but also for ordinary families. It is a nutritious and delicious product.
2. The benefits of turkey farming. Turkey has the characteristics of big body, fast growth, high meat yield, strong reproduction, convenient management and high efficiency. Turkeys are big and grow fast. In general, 150 days can reach 16-20kg for heavy turkeys and 9-15kg for hens; Medium-sized turkey cocks can reach 13- 15 kg, and hens can reach 8-10 kg; The light turkey cock can reach 7-8kg, and the hen can reach 5-6kg.
3. Turkey produces a lot of meat. Turkey has developed breast meat and leg meat, accounting for more than 40% of the live weight, with a live slaughter rate of 64% and a carcass slaughter rate of more than 85%. Turkey is fertile. Each turkey can produce 180 eggs per year by artificial incubation, and 80- 100 eggs per year by natural incubation. The fertilization rate and hatching rate are above 90%. Generally, turkeys start laying eggs at the age of 6-7 months. When they laid 65,438+05-25 eggs, they began to build nests, and the incubation period was 26-28 days. After the chicks hatch, they start to lay eggs again in about 10 day, and hatch again in 15-25 day, and repeat production. Using artificial incubation, you can continue to lay eggs and not let hens hold their nests.
4. Easy to manage. Turkey used to be a wild animal in America. It feeds on plant stems, young leaves, seeds and insects. It can resist heat and cold, sleep in the wind and rain, dig up snow for food, and adapt to various harsh conditions. Artificial feeding, all crop straws are crushed into powder and mixed evenly, which can be used as turkey feed and suitable for house feeding and grazing. Raising 300-500 animals per person in rural areas will not affect their work. The survival rate of small turkeys is very high. The survival rate is above 90%. Turkey has a high input-output ratio. Turkey is a herbivore, and it seldom puts concentrated feed. Except grass, each batch of turkeys only needs 40 yuan to achieve the effect of scientific feeding, and the income can reach 80- 100 yuan. It has the advantages of less input, more output and high benefit.
5. Market analysis of turkey: Turkey is very popular abroad and has been farmed on a large scale. Although it has not been introduced for a long time in China, it has been included in the "National Spark" development and prosperity project because of its fast growth, big size, tender and delicious meat, rich nutrition and rapid national economic construction.
6. Variety selection: At present, domestic turkey varieties mainly include American heavy-duty Nicola turkey (16 kg) and Canadian medium-sized Highbury turkey (14 kg). These two kinds of turkeys are huge and difficult to mate naturally, and most of them are artificially inseminated, which is suitable for factory feeding or scientific research units. The light Betty turkey can naturally mate and hatch all year round, and the fertilization rate, hatching rate and survival rate are all above 90%. So the first breeder has to raise light turkeys first. In addition, heavy turkeys are mainly supplied to large food processing enterprises, so it is impossible for novices to supply large quantities of turkeys to food processing plants, and it is better to breed them in Bettina.