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Storey's Guide to Raising Turkeys: Breeds, Care, Health - Softcover

Mercia, Leonard S.

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Synopsis

Turkeys are an excellent source of succulent meat, rich eggs, and nutrient-dense manure, and raising them is a rewarding and profitable activity for many farmers. Storey’s Guide to Raising Turkeys provides expert information on breed selection, facilities management, health care, and slaughtering. With helpful tips on acquiring organic certification, processing both meat and eggs, and marketing your products, you’ll have all the information you need to successfully raise your own healthy and productive turkeys.

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About the Author

During author Leonard S. Mercia's career as University of Vermont (UVM) Extension Poultryman, he wrote many Extension Service publications for small-scale poultry raising. He was professor of animal and dairy science at UVM for about 30 years. Following his retirement, the Vermont native toured Kenya, Uganda, and Honduras as a poultry consultant. He has also assisted adult and youth groups interested in poultry projects. He has written Storey's Raising Poultry the Modern Way, Raising Your Own Turkeys, Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry and Storey's Guide to Raising Turkeys and edits The Vermont Poultry Industry Newsletter. Leonard lives in Shelburne, Vermont, with his wife Shirley.

From the Back Cover

The Most Comprehensive Guide to Raising Turkeys

Storey's Guide to Raising Turkeys is an invaluable resource for everyone who raises turkeys. It contains the most current information available on:

Selecting the right turkey

Breeding and management

Processing

Feeding and housing

Flock health

"I highly recommend this book to farmers and students because the information is practical and useful, and the text is easy to read." - Dr. Roger Murray, Animal Pathologist, University of Vermont

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