Challenges in 
turkey breeding

A turkey is not a broiler and should therefore be treated differently with regards to breeding and nutrition. This was one of the conclusions from a recent seminar organised by Kemin, where some experts shed some light on this type of poultry production. By Phillipe Caldier “Feed represents 60 to 70% of the total cost of a live turkey, with costs ranging from 290 to 380 euro per tonne observed in Europe”, explained Corinne Morvan, nutritionist from the French company Aviagen Tur