Turkey Management
General Information
- Animal Case Best Management Practices for the Production of Turkeys (National Turkey Federation) PDF
- Biology and Management of Eastern Wild Turkey (Clemson University) HTML
- Heritage Turkey Manual - How to Raise Heritage Turkeys on Pasture (The Livestock Conservancy) HTML
- How to Raise Turkeys from Poults (About.com) HTML
- Hybrid Commercial Management Guide (Hybrid Turkeys) PDF
- Raising Turkeys (University of New Hampshire Coop Ext) PDF
- Small-Flock Turkey Production (Pennsylvania State University) PDF / HTML
- Structural Change in U.S. Chicken and Turkey Slaughter (ERS, USDA) PDF / HTML
- Turkey Egg Storage: Effects on Embryo and Poult Viability (Alberta Ag & Forestry) HTML
- Turkey Facts (Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom) HTML
- Turkeys (FeatherSite.com) HTML
- Want to Raise a Few Turkeys (Michigan State University Ext) PDF
Health
- Blackhead Disease in Poults (Alberta Ag) HTML
- Common Diseases of Chickens Turkeys and Gamerbirds (Clemson University) PDF
- Disease Management in Turkeys (Tamil Nadu Ag University, India) HTML
- Diseases and Interactions [from Wet Litter in Turkeys] (Poultry Health Services) HTML
- Mycoplasma Gallisepticum Infection, M.g., Infectious Sinusitis - Turkeys (The Poultry Site) HTML
- Parasite Management for Natural and Organic Poultry: Blackhead in Turkeys (ATTRA) HTML
- Preventing Blackhead Disease in Turkeys and Game Birds (Kansas State University) PDF
- Preventing Turkey Problems and Diseases (About.com) HTML
- Protozoan Diseases (Mississippi State University) HTML
- Reportable Diseases (Minnesota Board of Animal Health) PDF / HTML
- Turkeys - Health and Common Diseases (The Chicken Vet) HTML
- What's Ailing Wild Turkeys? (National Wild Turkey Federation) HTML
Heat Stress
- Avoiding Heat Stress Mortality in Poultry (University of Minnesota) PDF
- Heat Stress in Livestock (Iowa State University) PDF
- Heat Stress in Livestock and Poultry App (Ontario Ministry of Ag, Food & Rural Affairs) HTML
- Heat Stress in Poultry - Solving the Problem (DEFRA) PDF
- Hot Weather Management of Poultry (North Carolina Coop Ext) HTML
- Temperature and Humidity Index - Poultry (Ruth Consolidated Industries) HTML
- Ventilating to Cool Modern Grower Turkeys (North Carolina State University) PDF
Litter
- Feeding Poultry Litter to Beef Cattle (University of Missouri Ext) HTML
- Land Application of Broiler and Turkey Litter for Farming Operations Without a DEQ Permit (Virginia Coop Ext) HTML
- Managing Ammonia Production in Your Turkey Litter (Manitoba Ag, Food & Rural Development) HTML
- Nutrient Analysis of Poultry Litter (University of Arkansas) PDF
- Poultry Litter Application on Pastures and Hayfields (University of Georgia Ext) HTML
- Uses and Management of Poultry Litter (World's Poultry Sci, Vol 66, Dec 2010) PDF
- Wet Litter in Turkeys: Diseases and Interactions (Poultry Health Services) HTML
Nutrition
- Daily Water Consumption of Turkeys Raised in Utah (Utah State University) PDF
- Designing a Feed and Water Withdrawal Program for Turkeys (Manitoba Ag, Food & Rural Development) HTML
- Feed and Animal Management for Poultry (USDS-NRCS) PDF
- Feeding Turkeys (Agricultured.com ) HTML
- Feeding Turkeys (The Smallholder Range, UK) HTML
- Feeds and Feeding of Free Range Turkeys (Livestock Conservancy) PDF
- How Much Barley for Turkeys (Utah State University) PDF
- How to Feed and Water Turkeys (About.com) HTML
- Maximizing Alternative Protein Ingredient Use in Market Turkey Diets (University of Minnesota) PDF
- Nutrient Requirements of Chickens and Turkeys (University of Missouri Ext) HTML
- Nutrient Requirements of Poultry: Ninth Revised Edition (National Academies Press) HTML
- Nutritional Guidelines (Hybrid Turkeys) HTML
- Picture Guide of Turkey Feed Withdrawal (Manitoba Ag, Food & Rural Development) HTML
- Use of Dried Distillers' Grains with Solubles in Growing-Finishing Diets of Turkey Hens (Internatl J Poultry Sci 2(6):389-393, 2003) PDF
- Weekly Feed Consumption of Light Consumer-Size Turkeys Raised in Utah (Utah State University) PDF
Processing
- Flock Profiling for Monitoring Turkey Production (University of Missouri) HTML
- Home Processing of Poultry (University of Minnesota) HTML
- How to Slaughter and Process Turkeys on the Small Farm (About.com) HTML
- Inside Look at Turkey Processing (Michigan State University Ext) HTML
- Mobile Slaughtering and/or Processing - Poultry (Cornell University) HTML
- Poultry Processing: Questions & Answers (USDA-FSIS) HTML
- Production of Eggs and Home-Raised, Home-Butchered Broilers and Turkeys - Chpt 2 in Food Safety Risk Management Guide for the Producer (Kansas State University) PDF
- Reference Guide for Solving Poultry Processing Problems (University of Georgia Ext) PDF / HTML
- Slaughtering, Cutting, and Processing of Poultry (Cornell University) HTML
- Small Poultry Processing Plants and Services (ATTRA) HTML
Rules & Regulations
- Exhibition Guidelines Flip Chart (Minnesota Board of Animal Health) PDF
- Exhibition Requirements for Poultry (Minnesota Board of Animal Health) HTML
- Import Regulations for Poultry, Hatching Eggs and Ratites (Minnesota Board of Animal Health) HTML
- Meat, Poultry and Egg Inspection in Minnesota (Minnesota Department of Ag) HTML
- Meat, Poultry and Egg Product Inspection Directory (USDA-FSIS) HTML
- Poultry Processing Regulations and Exemptions (eXtension) HTML
- Religious Exemption for the Slaughter and Processing of Poultry (USDA-FSIS) PDF
- Reportable Diseases (Minnesota Board of Animal Health) PDF / HTML
- Sale of Meat and Poultry Products to Grocery Stores and Restaurants (Minnesota Department of Ag) HTML
- Turkey Raised by the Rules (USDA-FSIS) HTML
Ventilation
- Key Factors for Poultry House Ventilation (The Poultry Site) HTML
- Minimum Ventilation During Cold Weather (Aviagen Turkeys) PDF
- Minimum Ventilation for Rearing Turkeys (British United Turkeys Ltd) PDF
- Steps in Evaluating Power Ventilation Needs in Utah Turkey Facilities (Utah State University Ext) PDF
- Testing Tunnel Ventilation for Turkeys (WATTAgNet.com) HTML
- Turkey Curtain Wall Ventilation (Canada Plan Service) PDF
- Ventilating to Cool Modern Grower Turkeys (North Carolina State University) PDF
- Ventilation Basics for Utah Turkey Facilities (Utah State University Ext) PDF
- Ventilation Principles: Air Temperature (University of Kentucky) HTML
Welfare
- Turkey Farm and Processing Plant Tour with Animal Welfare Expert Temple Grandin (13-minutes) YouTube Video