PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF TURKEY REARING AT A COMMERCIAL FARM IN BÉKÉS COUNTY

Dzsenifer Varga, Karoly Bodnar

Abstract


The aim of this study was to evaluate the rearing results of Hybrid Converter turkey on a commercial farm, and compare it with the standard. Data were collected from results of 3 turkey rearing periods: initial headcount, weekly average individual live weight per sex and stable, mortality per sex and stable, sold number of birds, total feed consumption during the turn. At the time of reception, the female herds were on average almost 13% less in live weight than the value prescribed for the hybrid. The average individual live weight at the farm was 18.68 kg for males and 7.16 kg for hens. For this, the average feed conversion was 2.482 kg/kg, which is close to the values reported for the Converter hybrid. The main causes of death were mostly various intestinal and respiratory diseases and overcrowding.

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turkey rearing; Hybrid Converter; growth performance; housing facilities; mortality

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