Effect of Different Feeding Methods on Live Weight and Live Weight Gain in Turkeys
Abstract
In this study, to determine the effects of feeding method on body weight and body weight gain of the
turkeys reared under different conditions was subjected. The turkeys were fed by commercial feed, 50 % forage and
feed on pasture for 18 weeks. At the end of the fattening period, average live weight of commercial, 50 % forage and
feed on pasture were found as 10714 ± 282, 9260 ± 186 and 7652 ± 164 g, respectively, and the differences among
the means were signifcant (P<0.01). The mean differences of live weight and live weight gain at the frst 6 weeks
were not signifcant for feeding methods (P>0.05). Differences in live weight were found statistically signifcant
between groups (P<0.01). Differences in live weight were found statistically signifcant among all feeding methods
at 10-18 week old turkey (P<0.01). Mean differences in live weight gain were found signifcant between forage
feed- fed on pasture in eighth, twelfth, fourteenth and eighteenth weeks (P<0.05; P<0.01). Differences in live
weight gain were found signifcant among all feeding methods in tenth week. The mean differences in live weight
gain were signifcant between forage fed and 50 %-fed on pasture in sixteenth week. As a result, different feeding
methods had signifcant effect on live weight and live weight gain at 8th week of age and thereafter.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Bünyamin Söğüt
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Tugay Ayşan
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Şenol Çelik
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Tugay Şengül
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Publication Date
June 30, 2016
Submission Date
February 16, 2006
Acceptance Date
March 21, 2016
Published in Issue
Year 2016 Volume: 6 Number: 2