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What is the incubation period for turkey eggs?
What is the brooding period for turkeys under normal conditions?
What is the recommended relative humidity for the hatcher during artificial incubation of turkey eggs?
What percentage of hatchability can be achieved with natural incubation by broody hens for turkey eggs?
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What is the percentage of turkey population compared to the total poultry population?
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Turkey farming is the leading sector in the poultry industry, surpassing chicken, duck, guinea fowl, and quail in economic and nutritional contributions.
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Turkey meat is the fattiest among other domestic avian species.
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Natural incubation with broody hens can achieve a hatchability of 60-80% for turkey eggs.
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In artificial incubation, the recommended relative humidity for the hatcher is 85-90%.
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The brooding period for turkeys is 0-4 weeks, but can be extended to 5-6 weeks in winter.
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