Let me use this opportunity to welcome all turkey farmers into the new year. Happy new year, wishing you all a wonderful and prosperous new year.
I thought it wise that there is need for us to have a platform on this forum where issues regarding our area of farming can be discussed.
We need to strategies and form a common front to better our lots this year. Let's come here to share latest information, new development, updates and all matters that are germane to our line of business.

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There are so many issues affecting our business that we can bring to the table for discussion.
These include among other things;
1. The management of our flocks for optimum performance.
2. Weekly sales of turkey poult that will reduce the over bearing influence of the middle men.
3. Treatment of disease outbreaks.
4. Effective and efficient vaccination programs.
5. Artificial insemination techniques for enhanced fertility.
etc
The list is endless. Let the discussion begins in earnest please.

To me, nobody is an island of knowledge. So the experienced and active turkey farmers in the house please let us come around to share from each others wealth of knowledge.
Let's rub minds together and allow our experiences to rub off on one another.
And those of us with challenging issues or difficulties on our farms, let's bring them up for discussion here and allow professionals to help us look into it.

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Exactly. Someone said weighwise the difference between foreong and local turkey is insignificant..

jfkenny:
Exactly. Someone said weighwise the difference between foreong and local turkey is insignificant..

I learnt there is even a way by which one can use foreign male to cross local female through artificial insemination and achieve a better weight.

am newbie to turkey farming, raised some last year and they came out fine.. its going to be on large scale this year...following

gabolak:


I learnt there is even a way by which one can use foreign male to cross local female through artificial insemination and achieve a better weight.

I planned doing that with my four foreign turkey and three local turkeys , though naturally local male can mount foreign female

Hello house. In how many months will a turkey be good enough for eating?

At what age does a local male turkey start mating and at what age does the female start laying eggs? How could a male turkey be differentiated from the female at a tender age, before full maturity?

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olly6559:
At what age does a local male turkey start mating and at what age does the female start laying eggs? How could a male turkey be differentiated from the female at a tender age, before full maturity?

I wanna know all this too as I wanted to start turkey farming but the issue is no active turkey farming trend on NL. Please people if you know more about Turkey, could u please help out by sharing ur knowledge in this business.
Thanks

olly6559:
At what age does a local male turkey start mating and at what age does the female start laying eggs? How could a male turkey be differentiated from the female at a tender age, before full maturity?

It takes about 5 months for the local turkey to start laying

olly6559:
At what age does a local male turkey start mating and at what age does the female start laying eggs? How could a male turkey be differentiated from the female at a tender age, before full maturity?

1)from 7-8 months a male turkey is mature/ ready for mating, 2)female turkey start laying frm 7 months some may start from 8 months 3) it is not easy to differentiate a male or female turkey at tender age sir, one can only guess, some expert claim the male are taller and the female is smaller etc

GeeCee:
Hello house. In how many months will a turkey be good enough for eating?

by 7months they are ready for reproduction, but if you need more meat and weight hem wait till they are 9months plus for local turkey, but for foreign 6months they are ready

glingev:


It takes about 5 months for the local turkey to start laying

wrong sir, 7months

jfkenny:
Exactly. Someone said weighwise the difference between foreong and local turkey is insignificant..

the person is wrong sir, foreign turkey can never be compare to local turkey in weight, in less than 3month a foreign turkey is over 5kg plus while a local is far below this weight

Chibenze:
the person is wrong sir, foreign turkey can never be compare to local turkey in weight, in less than 3month a foreign turkey is over 5kg plus while a local is far below this weight

Could u help in giving out ways of rearing a turkey for newbies? Advantages and disadvantages too??

If there is any whatsapp group for chicken or turkey please someone should add me

My no is 08033183250 if there is any whatsapp group of birds, chicken and turkey please add me, or any livestock group, thanks

Chibenze:
wrong sir, 7months

OK sir, I got my local turkey-day old on 26 January and I got the first egg on 23 July that's over 5 months not up to six, it's my first time though

glingev:


OK sir, I got my local turkey-day old on 26 January and I got the first egg on 23 July that's over 5 months not up to six, it's my first time though

Do u give ur turkey any special type of treatment as they grow? Kindly reply me pls.. Thanks

antonreal:


Do u give ur turkey any special type of treatment as they grow? Kindly reply me pls.. Thanks

Not really I didn't administer any drug but I do give them layer mash at times

glingev:

Not really I didn't administer any drug but I do give them layer mash at times

How about there feeds? Do u have any specific feeds u give to them as they grow from weeks to weeks?

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How about there feeds? Do u have any specific feeds u give to them as they grow from weeks to weeks? [/quote

Like I said it's my first time, I bred the turkey( with broilers and placed them on the same feed till I sold the broilers off. Since then I have been feeding the turkey with any feed available at the store especially layer and finisher

Thanks bro,

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glingev:


OK sir, I got my local turkey-day old on 26 January and I got the first egg on 23 July that's over 5 months not up to six, it's my first time though

lol funny...u can register this in guineas book of record sir....u have miracle turkeys. guess you didn't keep accurate record

antonreal:



Could u help in giving out ways of rearing a turkey for newbies? Advantages and disadvantages too??

turkey like any other animal can be raise either free range (extensive) or cage system (intensive) or semi intensive. if you have just few turkey like a male and three female etc...you can practice free range system where you allow the bird to move around ur environment (better in a fence compound) but if you have or intend to raise large number of turkey a cage system is the best system to use....


you can ask direct question that way it will be easy to reply or you can google it if you need a broad type of reply

Chibenze:
turkey like any other animal can be raise either free range (extensive) or cage system (intensive) or semi intensive. if you have just few turkey like a male and three female etc...you can practice free range system where you allow the bird to move around ur environment (better in a fence compound) but if you have or intend to raise large number of turkey a cage system is the best system to use....


you can ask direct question that way it will be easy to reply or you can google it if you need a broad type of reply

Could u please gimme ur digit so I can whatsapp u? Where are u located sir?

antonreal:


Could u please gimme ur digit so I can whatsapp u? Where are u located sir?

river state ND u