First, the value of medicine
Turkey is also known as spit chicken. Body length 110-115 cm. Wingspan 125-144 cm, weight 2.5-10.8 kg. The mouth is strong and slightly curved. The head and neck are almost bare, with only sparse feathers, and a raw red sarcoma with a red fleshy flap hanging down the throat. Slightly raised back. The body plumage is metallic brown or green with black transverse spots; the wings are white spots; and the tail feathers are brown or gray, mottled, and slightly rounded at the end. Strong feet and toes. The body feathers range from creamy white to brownish grey to black brownish black, shining with metallic sheen in many colors. The upper part of the head and neck is bare, there are red coral-like dermatomas, there is a fleshy droop under the throat, and the color can change from red to purple. Male turkey tail feathers can be spread out in a fan shape, with a bunch of hair balls on the chest.
Medical value of turkey meat
Source: Zhiyan Consulting collation
2. Turkey meat production
1. Global output
Legend has it that raising turkeys can eliminate fires, commonly known as "turkeys". Thanksgiving is a traditional holiday in Western countries, when the holiday is three days and the family is reunited. At the festival banquet, there is an indispensable specialty "roast turkey".
In 2019, the global turkey slaughter volume was 635.955 million heads, down 1.7% year-on-year; China's turkey meat production was 5991771 tons, down 0.7% year-on-year.
Source: FAO, Zhiyan Consulting and Collation
In the United States and Europe, turkey is very popular, and the history of turkey consumption is also very long, about thousands of years of consumption history, is one of the first poultry to be eaten and farmed. According to FAO data, the region with the highest global turkey meat production in 2019 was 2638803 tons in the United States, followed by turkey meat production in Brazil with 613332 tons, and third in Germany with 471 000 tons.
2. China's turkey meat production
According to the "2021-2027 China Turkey Meat Industry Market Panorama Survey and Investment Strategy Research Report" released by Zhiyan Consulting, Turkey meat in China is not as prosperous as in the West. In 2020, China's turkey meat production was about 2398 tons, down 5.4% year-on-year.
Third, the import and export of turkey
China imports a large number of turkey meat. In recent years, the number of Chinese turkey meat imports has declined year by year. In 2020, China's turkey meat imports were 121.8 tons, down 51.7% year-on-year; China's turkey meat imports amounted to US$367,000, down 57.3% year-on-year.
Source: China Customs, Zhiyan Consulting and Collation
4. Turkey breeding recommendations
The aquaculture industry has a low threshold and the investment is not large, and it has always been a business project that is optimistic about the common people. For example, raising chickens, raising geese, raising pigs, raising deer, raising mink and so on.
The choice of breeding turkeys is crucial to the sustainable development of turkey farming. Careful selection can ensure good reproductive ability. The use time of female turkeys shall not exceed two years, and the use time of male turkeys may be appropriately extended.
Turkey farming recommendations