Growth of Turkeys.

Changes in chemical composition in male turkeys during growth.

In growing animals, requirements for many nutrients (and energy) are determined by the retention of these nutrients. During growth, this retention changes in an absolute way and also between nutrients and energy, resulting in changing nutrient requirements. The objective of this study was to describe the changes in chemical composition in male growing turkeys. The serial slaughter technique was...

Diseases Of Turkeys

Lactobacilli from turkeys.

Lactobacilli have been reported as being a predominant bacterial type in the intestinal tract of various warm-blooded animals. For instance, Crecelius and Rettger (1943) found that lactobacilli are the most prevalent bacteria in the intestinal tract of guinea pigs. Shapiro and Sarles (1949) reported that lactobacilli are the most numerous bacteria in most areas of the intestinal tract of chicke...

Halothane anaesthesia in turkeys.

An anaesthetic technique employing halothane in oxygen for use in adult turkeys is described. The mixture was administered using a Magill attachment and a Hall cat mask. Induction was rapid and excitement-free. Anaesthesia was maintained for varying periods of time up to a maYimnm of 80 minutes. Recovery was rapid. In a total of twenty-five turkeys no deaths occurred which were attributable to ...

Dynamics of energy utilization in male and female turkeys during growth.

Determining energy utilization in growing animals enables to adjust the nutritional constraints to nutrient requirements while maximizing the ratio between lean retention and fat retention to improve feed efficiency. In turkey production, the important sexual dimorphism and differences between strains may contribute to differences in basal energy metabolism and the partitioning of energy retent...