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Visitors to the turkey farm are required to wear farm-specific shoes and coveralls to maintain ______ measures
biosecurity
The turkey feed consists of corn, vitamins, and ______, and the feeders are mostly automatic
minerals
The male turkeys, or toms, are larger and undergo physical changes to attract ______
females
Each ______ has a specific purpose, with one dedicated to egg-laying hens that produce around 1,500 eggs per day.
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The egg-laying cycle for the hens lasts about eight ______, during which they gradually produce fewer eggs.
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The barns are maintained with a thick layer of ______ bedding, which keeps the environment dry and clean for the birds.
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Older birds in the cycle naturally shed ______ as they lay eggs, so they have less feathers than younger birds
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Custom-built turkey moving devices are used to move the turkeys away from the ______ for egg collection
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The farm typically gathers the eggs ______ a week and ships them out to partners
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Turkey farmers selectively bred turkeys with dark feathers to have white feathers in order to improve or increase turkey consumption with consumers. The reason for this selective breeding was purely a ______ thing.
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Visitors to the turkey farm are required to wear farm-specific shoes and coveralls to maintain ______ measures.
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The turkey feed consists of corn, vitamins, and ______, and the feeders are mostly automatic.
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The male turkeys, or toms, are larger and undergo physical changes to attract ______.
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The barns are maintained with a thick layer of ______ bedding, which keeps the environment dry and clean for the birds.
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The farm typically gathers the eggs ______ a week and ships them out to partners.
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The pin feathers from dark feathers gave the turkey meat a speckled, darker ______.
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The turkey with white feathers are not some sort of horrible genetically modified ______.
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On a whole turkey, the pin feathers from dark feathers didn't look very ______.
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Study Notes
Turkey Farm Egg Collection Process
- The farm's goal is to collect a little over 100 eggs per day and they don't tally each egg individually.
- Older birds in the cycle naturally shed feathers as they lay eggs, so they have less feathers than younger birds.
- The hens are pushed out of the nest and the eggs are collected before opening the nests.
- Custom-built turkey moving devices are used to move the turkeys away from the nests for egg collection.
- Eggs are manually collected from the boxes, ensuring they meet the required weight and quality standards.
- The farm collects just under 6,000 eggs per day, and this number will decrease as the birds progress through their cycle.
- Bad eggs are eaten by the turkeys, and the good ones are processed and washed in hot water.
- The farm typically gathers the eggs twice a week and ships them out to partners.
- Prices for turkey eggs can fluctuate based on market variables, affecting the farm's profits.
- The farm's turkey eggs are valued based on their efficiency and maturity, with less mature breeds laying fewer eggs.
- The narrator is given some turkey eggs to bring home and try for the first time.
- The domesticated turkeys on the farm are different from wild turkeys typically hunted.
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Test your knowledge of the turkey farm egg collection process with this quiz. Explore the unique methods and challenges of gathering and processing turkey eggs, and learn about the factors that impact their value and market prices.
