Turkeys Flashcards
1
Q
feed Efficiency
A
3.0kg/kg
2
Q
Growth rate
A
18-22weeks
3
Q
Sexual dimorphism
A
Toms 2 X hens
Toms slaughtered wk 22
Hens slaughtered wk 18
4
Q
Breast weight
A
35% of carcass
5
Q
Nutrient fattening turkeys
Tom
A
Tom: 0-4: Starter 1 5-8 Starter 2 9-12: Grower 1 13-16: Grower 2 17-20: Fattener 22: finisher
6
Q
Nutrient fattening turkeys
Hen
A
Hen 0-4: starter 1 5-8: starter 2 9-11: grower 1 12-15: grower 2 16-18: fattener
7
Q
Fattener
CP: (%)
A
Starter 1 : 28% Starter 2: 26% Grower 1: 22% Grower 2: 20% Fattener: 17 % Finisher: 15%
8
Q
Fattener
Me (Mj)
A
Starter 1 : 12.2 Starter 2: 12.8 Grower 1: 13.4 Grower 2: 13.6 Fattener: 14 Finisher: 14
9
Q
Turkey egg weight
A
80-90g
10
Q
No. of eggs per year
A
100-120 eggs
11
Q
Replacement Turkeys nutrition
A
wk 0-4: Starter 5-8: grower 1 9-12: Grower 2 13-16: Grower 3 17-29: Rearer
12
Q
Replacement turkey
CP %
A
Starter: 28% Grower 1: 23% Grower 2: 20.5 Grower 3: 17 Rearer: 13
13
Q
Replacement turkey
ME (MJ)
A
Starter: 11.5 Grower 1: 11.5 Grower 2: 11.5 Grower 3: 11.5 Rearer: 13.5
14
Q
Laying turkey nutrition
A
Wk 30-39: Layer 1
Wk 40-54 Layer 2
15
Q
Laying turkey:
CP %
A
Layer 1: 16.5%
Layer 2: 15%
