Exam 3 - Turkey Management Flashcards
Turkey is a called a ________ market, although they have seen a decline in this
holiday
what are common holidays that turkey is popular for?
Thanksgiving and Christmas
for year round turkey, what do they need to do to the product?
make value-added product
the average consumption of turkey is _____ pounds per capita, although were are seeing a decline in this
14.8
what country is the largest producer and exporter of turkey?
the United States
__________ is the largest turkey state (by far)
Minnesota
turkeys are prone to _____ ______ so having them located in the northern states helps with this
heat stress
______ is the largest importer of turkey products
Mexico
what are the two main types/breeds of turkey?
- broad breasted white
- heritage breeds
why is it common to have broad breasted whites in commercial production?
the white feathers are easier to pluck
what is a heritage breed?
a traditional breed that can naturally breed and can have long periods of growth outdoors
the snood
a long, red, fleshy growth from the base of the beak that hangs down over the beak
the beard
a black lock of hair on the chest of the male (sometimes can occur in females) turkey
the wattle
a bright red appendage at the neck
the caruncle
a red-pink fleshy growth on the head and upper neck of the turkey
be able to label the anatomy of a turkey
FCR
feed conversion ratio
PEF
performance efficiency factor
T/F: for turkeys we calculate FCR, adjusted FCR, and PEF
FLASE; we calculate FCR and adjusted FCR but NOT PEF
why do we sex-speparate barns?
the males and females will become very different sizes (the males are much larger than the females) and the toms can. become aggressive and can hurt the females
the female turkeys are _____ pounds in 14 weeks
15.5
the male turkeys are ____ pounds in 18 weeks
38
the female turkeys are 15.5 pounds in ____ weeks
14
the male turkeys are 38 pounds in ____ weeks
18
