How Are 223,7 Million Turkeys In The United States Raised – Poultry Farming

Hello my friends, today we are going to several turkey farms in the United States to see how the raising and meat harvesting of millions of turkeys happens. According to statistics in 2020, the number of turkeys in the United States is about 224 million. In which, Minnesota, North Carolina, Arkansas and Indiana are the states with the largest number of turkeys in the country. Here's what's happening at a turkey egg incubator in Minnesota. With state-of-the-art equipment, this incubator is capable of producing up to 57,000 turkeys per incubation. In recent years, Minnesota has always led the country in the number of turkeys with about 44 million, accounting for 18% of the total number of turkeys in the country. After 7 days, these thousands of eggs will be checked to make sure that the cells inside are developing well. The incubation period for turkey eggs is usually 28 days. Have you ever eaten turkey eggs? After 4 weeks, thousands of eggs have hatched and these turkeys are ready to start a new life. This is the procedure for testing and vaccinating 1-day-old turkeys. Defective or weak turkeys will be discarded. Except for the slightly larger size, the newly hatched turkey does not look much different from the chicken. Once the testing and vaccination process is complete, thousands of turkeys will be sent to farms. Currently, there are about 2500 turkey farms in the United States and the number of turkey farms in Minnesota is 667. At these farms, a material that absorbs water and eliminates odors has been spread on the ground. Basically raising turkeys is like raising chickens, only they need more time to mature and harvest the meat. Currently, turkey farms in Minnesota usually need about 180 days to be able to harvest meat. These are 2 week old turkeys on a farm in North Carolina. Currently, North Carolina ranks 2nd in the United States in terms of number of turkeys with about 33 million birds distributed across 389 farms. Most turkey farms are equipped with ventilation systems and automatic temperature regulation. This is captivity on a turkey farm in Arkansas. Currently, Arkansas is also one of the states with the largest number of turkeys in the United States with about 31.5 million. According to statistics, turkeys contribute $304 million a year to Arkansas' economy and the turkey industry provides about 19,000 jobs. Not only living in captivity, many farms in the United States also raise turkeys free-range. This is great for the prevention of disease in turkeys and also improves the quality of the meat. Thousands of turkeys being free to roam and feed in the wild would be much better than having them locked up for life in a barn. Turkeys are considered fully mature when they reach 30 to 40 pounds in weight. This weight in wild turkeys is only 15 to 25 pounds. Currently, Alabama is the state with the largest number of wild turkeys in the United States. The feed used for turkeys is mainly soybeans, corn, wheat and barley. After about 6 months, thousands of these turkeys were ready for harvest. Workers will catch and load thousands of turkeys into these cages, then trucks will transport them to the turkey processing plant. In 2021, up to 46 million turkeys have been eaten on Thanksgiving, 22 million on Christmas and 19 million on Easter. Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States once stated that: No citizen of the United States should not eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day and this has come true. This is what happens at a turkey processing plant. Here, thousands of turkeys will be dipped in boiling water and cleaned of feathers before moving on to other stages. With modern technology applied, this factory only needs to employ about 40 to 50 workers in the entire process of processing thousands of turkeys a day. For many years now, the United States has always been the largest turkey producer in the world. In the next position are Brazil and Germany. How do you feel about the process of raising and processing turkey meat in this video? Let us know what you think in the comments section of the video. Goodbye and see you in the next videos.