[fullwidth background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][title size=”1″ content_align=”left” style_type=”underline solid” sep_color=”#000000″ margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=””]Minnesota Turkey Growers Association releases new set of videos showcasing the different facets of raising turkeys[/title][fusion_text]Thursday, November 12th 2015
Just in time for Thanksgiving, the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association has released a new set of videos on its website, MinnesotaTurkey.com, that showcases the different facets of raising turkeys. A total of 10 videos provide a “Turkey Farming 101” overview of raising turkeys today. Videos include:
· Raising Turkeys – A Family Business
· Raising Turkeys in Barns
· Caring for Young Turkeys
· Feeding Healthy Turkeys
· A Focus on Bird Health
· A Healthy Living Environment
· The Scoop on Turkey Poop
· The Cost of Care
· Market Bound
· Avian Influenza and Me
“Since many people have never been inside a turkey barn, these videos are designed to get up close and personal with turkeys and what’s involved in the day-to-day operations of running a turkey farm,” said MTDGA Executive Director Steve Olson. “From feed and nutrition and bird health to the scoop on turkey poop, we cover all the major aspects of raising turkeys today.” Each video is around two minutes long and posted at MinnesotaTurkey.com/turkey-farming-101. All videos are also available on Minnesota Turkey’s YouTube channel (Youtube.com/MinnesotaTurkey). Approximately 450 turkey family farmers from Minnesota raise an average of about 45 million birds annually, although production was down slightly in 2015 due to highly-pathogenic avian influenza. Despite that, Minnesota remains in the #1 position in the U.S. for turkey production. Each turkey raised in Minnesota brings $17.46 in economic value to the state – which means Minnesota’s turkeys and the farmers who raise them generate over $800 million in economic activity for the state.
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