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    Organic turkeys for direct marketing - EIP project video

    The EIP project "Robustpute" breeds a small and robust turkey by crossing conventional hybrid turkeys with old turkey breeds such as Cröllwitzer and Ronquières turkeys. The so-called Robust turkey is ideal for extensive rearing with subsequent direct marketing. The rearing of turkey poults is particularly labor-intensive and expensive. However, the rearing of chicks by wet nurses, which was investigated in the project, promises to make work considerably easier and is already showing positive effects in terms of animal welfare.

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    Robust-Turkey - Organic turkeys for direct marketing

    Robust-Turkey - Organic turkeys for direct marketing

    Location
    • Germany
    Authors
    • Leonie Göbel
    Purpose
    • Dissemination
    File type
    Video
    File size
    91.55 MB
    Created on
    24-08-2021
    Origin language
    German
    Official project website
    Robust-Turkey - Organic turkeys for direct marketing
    License
    CC BY-ND
    Keywords
    • turkey
    • direct marketing
    • breeding
    • poultry
    • organic farming

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